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| Toddler stabbed to death in flat | Toddler stabbed to death in flat |
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| A toddler has been stabbed to death in a flat in east London. | A toddler has been stabbed to death in a flat in east London. |
| Police officers were called to Law House in Maybury Road, Barking, at 0015 BST, where they found the dead girl, believed to be aged two. | Police officers were called to Law House in Maybury Road, Barking, at 0015 BST, where they found the dead girl, believed to be aged two. |
| A woman in her 20s, thought to be the mother, was also found at the flat with stab wounds and was taken to hospital where she is in a serious condition. | A woman in her 20s, thought to be the mother, was also found at the flat with stab wounds and was taken to hospital where she is in a serious condition. |
| The Met's Child Abuse Team said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the girl's death. | The Met's Child Abuse Team said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the girl's death. |
| Five days ago the woman was assessed by the local mental health trust after concerns were raised by neighbours but she was deemed fit to look after the child. | |
| Police confirmed that a woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of harassment in the local area on 8 August. | Police confirmed that a woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of harassment in the local area on 8 August. |
| A spokeswoman said they had been called to deal with the same woman on Saturday, but she was not arrested. | A spokeswoman said they had been called to deal with the same woman on Saturday, but she was not arrested. |
| Health assessment | Health assessment |
| A spokeswoman for Barking and Dagenham Council said: "The mother was brought to our attention on August 8. | A spokeswoman for Barking and Dagenham Council said: "The mother was brought to our attention on August 8. |
| "On August 9 mental health assessments were carried out by North East London Mental Healthcare Trust. She was found not to have any mental healthcare issues." | "On August 9 mental health assessments were carried out by North East London Mental Healthcare Trust. She was found not to have any mental healthcare issues." |
| The spokeswoman said the woman had lived in the borough since last year. | The spokeswoman said the woman had lived in the borough since last year. |
| In a statement North East London Mental Health Trust said: "As is standard practice in an incident involving the death of a child, the case will be the subject of a multi-agency serious case review." | |
| "North East London Mental Health Trust will also be conducting its own internal investigation." | |
| Neighbour Hannah Nolan, 11, and her cousin left a bunch a flowers and a teddy bear by the police cordon. | Neighbour Hannah Nolan, 11, and her cousin left a bunch a flowers and a teddy bear by the police cordon. |
| The tribute read: "To a little angel, who was sent to bud on earth and bloom in heaven. God bless you, from your neighbour." | The tribute read: "To a little angel, who was sent to bud on earth and bloom in heaven. God bless you, from your neighbour." |
| Hannah's mother, Janet Murphy, said she knew the woman by sight and heard about the death from a shopkeeper. | Hannah's mother, Janet Murphy, said she knew the woman by sight and heard about the death from a shopkeeper. |
| A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Wednesday. | A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out on Wednesday. |