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| Man and woman held on suspicion of murder of baby girl in Dorset | Man and woman held on suspicion of murder of baby girl in Dorset |
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| A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two-month-old girl. | A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two-month-old girl. |
| Police were called to an address in Poole, Dorset, at about 7.20am on Saturday after a report from the ambulance service that the baby was not breathing. She was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. | Police were called to an address in Poole, Dorset, at about 7.20am on Saturday after a report from the ambulance service that the baby was not breathing. She was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. |
| Her death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding it. | Her death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding it. |
| Officers arrested a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Poole. They have been released under investigation while police inquiries continue. | Officers arrested a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Poole. They have been released under investigation while police inquiries continue. |
| DI Richard Dixey of Dorset police’s major crime investigation team said: “Every child who dies suddenly has the right to have their unexplained death fully investigated so the cause can be identified. | DI Richard Dixey of Dorset police’s major crime investigation team said: “Every child who dies suddenly has the right to have their unexplained death fully investigated so the cause can be identified. |
| “We are currently carrying out a range of inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances surrounding the very tragic death of this baby girl. I would ask that her family is given privacy at this extremely difficult time.” | “We are currently carrying out a range of inquiries in order to establish the full circumstances surrounding the very tragic death of this baby girl. I would ask that her family is given privacy at this extremely difficult time.” |
| Police have been liaising with the coroner, and investigations have included an examination of the scene and house-to-house inquiries in the area. | Police have been liaising with the coroner, and investigations have included an examination of the scene and house-to-house inquiries in the area. |
| A postmortem was carried out on Tuesday, with the cause of death remaining unascertained pending further tests. | A postmortem was carried out on Tuesday, with the cause of death remaining unascertained pending further tests. |