A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby died when it fell from a height in central London.The child, 18 days old, suffered serious injuries in the fall from a residential property in Westminster on Saturday morning and was pronounced dead in hospital, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
A 43-year-old woman at the scene was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into police custody, where she remains.Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met’s investigation, said: “Our thoughts today are with the baby’s family.”The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances.
“At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward.”This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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