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| Woman arrested over baby's death | Woman arrested over baby's death |
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| A woman has been arrested by police investigating the case of Baby Lilly, whose body was found at a weir by the river Alne near Stratford. | A woman has been arrested by police investigating the case of Baby Lilly, whose body was found at a weir by the river Alne near Stratford. |
| The woman, who is from South Warwickshire, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of concealing a birth. | The woman, who is from South Warwickshire, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of concealing a birth. |
| Police named her Baby Lilly after her body was found in a plastic bag by the river at Aston Cantlow in May. | Police named her Baby Lilly after her body was found in a plastic bag by the river at Aston Cantlow in May. |
| Det Insp Debra Tedds, leading the inquiry, called the arrest a "significant development". | Det Insp Debra Tedds, leading the inquiry, called the arrest a "significant development". |
| Police said the arrest was made following analysis of DNA evidence. | |
| Sensitive inquiry | Sensitive inquiry |
| Lilly's body was found on 11 May by a family out walking. | |
| She had suffered severe injuries including a fractured skull and collarbone. | She had suffered severe injuries including a fractured skull and collarbone. |
| Children's and women's clothing were retrieved from the scene as well as other items including women's underwear and tea towels. | Children's and women's clothing were retrieved from the scene as well as other items including women's underwear and tea towels. |
| Ms Tedds said: "It is now vital that we continue our inquiries with the sensitivity that we promised from the outset when Baby Lilly's body was found. | Ms Tedds said: "It is now vital that we continue our inquiries with the sensitivity that we promised from the outset when Baby Lilly's body was found. |
| "We are not able to release any further information about the woman in custody at this stage." | "We are not able to release any further information about the woman in custody at this stage." |
| Officers from the Operation Windsor investigation team are questioning the woman. | Officers from the Operation Windsor investigation team are questioning the woman. |
| The local community were so touched by the death they arranged a funeral for Baby Lilly, which took place at St Mary Magdalen church in Great Alne in September. |