Reddish<\/a> at 10:51am on Saturday 18 April.<\/p>\n“Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the baby sadly died at hospital. A 36 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and is in custody.<\/p>\n
“A scene will remain in place whilst we conduct our investigation, which is still in its early stages. We are keeping an open mind and following all available lines of enquiry at this time.”<\/p>\n
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Today09:32 BST<\/p>\n
Woman remains in police custody<\/p>\n
The arrested woman remains in police custody today while investigations continue.<\/p>\n
Today09:16 BST<\/p>\n
Woman arrested <\/p>\n
A 35-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of child neglect after the baby’s death.<\/p>\n
Police have launched an investigation and are ‘keeping an open mind’.<\/p>\n
Today08:56 BST<\/p>\n
Officers called to the scene on Saturday<\/p>\n
Police were called to the scene in North Reddish just before 11am on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large police presence on Howden Close.<\/p>\n
Today08:51 BST<\/p>\n
Baby girl was around 14 weeks old, M.E.N understands<\/p>\n
The M.EN understands that the baby who died was a girl.<\/p>\n
She was aged just around 14 weeks old.<\/p>\n
Today08:50 BST<\/p>\n
Location where police were called over reports of concern for the baby<\/p>\n
This map shows the location of Howden Close.<\/p>\n
Today08:47 BST<\/p>\n
GMP statement in full<\/p>\n
A GMP spokesperson said:<\/p>\n
“Emergency services were called to reports of a concern for welfare in North Reddish at 10:51am on Saturday 18 April. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the baby sadly died at hospital. A 36 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and is in custody. A scene will remain in place whilst we conduct our investigation, which is still in its early stages. We are keeping an open mind and following all available lines of enquiry at this time.”<\/p>\n
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