Baby girl, 1, found dead at home as two arrested over death

TWO people have been arrested after a baby girl was found dead at home in Greater Manchester.

Police were called to reports of a one-year-old girl being injured at a property in Radcliffe on Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency services raced to the scene and rushed the girl to hospital where she sadly died.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child.

Witnesses told Manchester Evening News forensic officers have been spotted at the property and police scene has been in place since Wednesday.

Superintendent Chris Bridge, of Greater Manchester Police, said: “This is a truly devastating incident that has led to a one-year-old girl losing her life.

“Specially trained police officers are with the family and are doing everything they can to support them through this dreadful time.

“A 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have now been arrested and we are working hard to understand what course of events led to the death of an innocent baby girl.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 8121 or 101 quoting incident number 1569 of 16/10/2019, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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