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Police investigate death of baby | Police investigate death of baby |
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Child abuse officers are carrying out an investigation into the "suspicious" death of a 17-month-old boy. | Child abuse officers are carrying out an investigation into the "suspicious" death of a 17-month-old boy. |
The infant was taken to North Middlesex Hospital, in Enfield, north London, on 3 August and died later that day. | The infant was taken to North Middlesex Hospital, in Enfield, north London, on 3 August and died later that day. |
Staff became concerned and alerted police who arrived and arrested a 25-year-old woman at the hospital. A 31-year-old man was arrested later. | Staff became concerned and alerted police who arrived and arrested a 25-year-old woman at the hospital. A 31-year-old man was arrested later. |
Both were bailed pending further inquiries. Haringey Council has launched an investigation. | |
The arrested pair are next due to see police later this month. | |
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A post-mortem examination was carried out on the boy at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 6 August but was inconclusive. | A post-mortem examination was carried out on the boy at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 6 August but was inconclusive. |
Police are awaiting the results of further tests. | Police are awaiting the results of further tests. |
A Met police spokesman said officers from the child abuse unit were investigating and were treating the death as suspicious. | A Met police spokesman said officers from the child abuse unit were investigating and were treating the death as suspicious. |
A spokesman for Haringey Council said he could not confirm the child was on their "at risk" register. | |
He added: "We can confirm that an independent multi-agency serious case review has been commissioned by the local Safeguarding Children Board, as is routine in circumstances like this." |
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