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| Woman held for daughter's murder | Woman held for daughter's murder |
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| A four-year-old girl has been found dead and her mother has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. | |
| Gwent Police were called to a semi-detached house in Bideford Close in Maesglas, Newport by the ambulance service at about 1200 BST on Friday. | |
| They found the girl in her bedroom and the woman, 34, with serious injuries. | They found the girl in her bedroom and the woman, 34, with serious injuries. |
| The woman has been taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where she is believed to be under police guard. Her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. | |
| A forensic examination of the property is being carried out. | A forensic examination of the property is being carried out. |
| A post mortem examination will be carried out on the girl on Monday. | A post mortem examination will be carried out on the girl on Monday. |
| People are shocked that such a young child has died Jam Mohammed | People are shocked that such a young child has died Jam Mohammed |
| Police who are carrying out house-to-house enquiries said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and are currently informing family members. | Police who are carrying out house-to-house enquiries said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and are currently informing family members. |
| Two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle attended the incident. | Two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle attended the incident. |
| A blue tarpaulin tent has been erected outside the house. | A blue tarpaulin tent has been erected outside the house. |
| Neighbours said the woman was a single parent and the girl used to play outside with local children. | |
| Jane Lewis, who works at the nearby Maesglas Fish Bar on Cardiff Road, said the death of such a young child had shocked the community. | Jane Lewis, who works at the nearby Maesglas Fish Bar on Cardiff Road, said the death of such a young child had shocked the community. |
| "There were a lot of rumours going round before we heard exactly what had happened," she said. | "There were a lot of rumours going round before we heard exactly what had happened," she said. |
| "One rumour was that a young child was missing. Another was that a mother had been found dead. | "One rumour was that a young child was missing. Another was that a mother had been found dead. |
| "Eventually, when news came out that a child of four had been found dead, it was upsetting and shocking." | "Eventually, when news came out that a child of four had been found dead, it was upsetting and shocking." |
| 'Leaving flowers' | 'Leaving flowers' |
| Jam Mohammed, who works at AJF convenience stores in Cardiff Road, said customers were coming in upset and seeking more information. | Jam Mohammed, who works at AJF convenience stores in Cardiff Road, said customers were coming in upset and seeking more information. |
| "Nobody seems to know very much about what has happened," he said. | "Nobody seems to know very much about what has happened," he said. |
| "Many of the customers coming here are asking if we know anything but we know no more than anybody else. | "Many of the customers coming here are asking if we know anything but we know no more than anybody else. |
| "People are shocked that such a young child has died. | "People are shocked that such a young child has died. |
| "People have been going from here and heading for Bideford Close. Nobody is very sure what has gone on. | "People have been going from here and heading for Bideford Close. Nobody is very sure what has gone on. |
| "But people are upset in general and there has been talk of leaving flowers outside the house," he said. | "But people are upset in general and there has been talk of leaving flowers outside the house," he said. |