Four murder arrests over baby's death in Staffordshire woodland
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a three-month-old baby in a Staffordshire woodland. The infant was found in cardiac arrest while camping with her family, and police are currently investigating the circumstances.
Why it matters
The tragic death of an infant and the subsequent criminal investigation have caused significant distress and shock within the local community.
Image caption, A three-month-old baby girl died while she was camping with her family in woodland near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby was found dead while camping with her family in Staffordshire.
The three-month-old girl died after emergency services were called to reports of a child in cardiac arrest in woodland off Strawberry Lane, near Cheslyn Hay, at 08:45 BST on Saturday.
The people arrested were a 42-year-old man and 30-year-old woman from south Staffordshire, a 20-year-old woman from Wolverhampton and an 18-year-old man from Walsall.
All four were detained at the scene and have since been bailed while inquiries continue, Staffordshire Police said.
Det Insp Josh Lee said officers were working to gather further evidence around the circumstances of the girl's death and were "keeping an open mind".
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