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| Woman arrested over death of girl | Woman arrested over death of girl |
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| A 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a four-year-old girl was found in a house on Merseyside. | A 22-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a four-year-old girl was found in a house on Merseyside. |
| The child was found by a family member at her home in Oakdale Avenue, Wallasey in the early hours of Wednesday. | |
| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. Forensic scientists are currently at the property. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. Forensic scientists are currently at the property. |
| Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. House-to-house inquiries are taking place. | |
| Police confirmed that a sealed-off phone box about half a mile from the murder scene was linked to the investigation. | |
| The phone box, on the junction of Brentwood Street and Poulton Road, was forensically swept by crime officers earlier. | |
| 'Laughing and joking' | |
| James McManus, 67, who lives next door to the house where the child was found, said: "I heard the baby laughing and joking and screaming when she woke up but not a word from her mum. | |
| "She had been here for about two years and we never bothered each other." | |
| Mark Lamb, 33, was staying at Mr McManus's house on Tuesday night when police arrived. | |
| He said: "I just heard police in the early hours, knocking on the door saying 'It's the police, let us in'. | |
| "A lady came to the door, they went in, a few more things were said, then the next minute six or seven police cars arrived and an ambulance." |