Police arrest woman after 18-day-old baby dies in London fall horror
Police have initiated a murder investigation after an 18-day-old baby was found injured on a busy street in London, having fallen from a height.
Officers were summoned to Horseferry Road in Westminster at around 7:30 am this morning following reports of the baby falling from a residential property. Tragically, the baby was declared deceased after being taken to the hospital.
A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the location on suspicion of murder. She was taken into police custody, where she remains.
Police suspect the incident occurred in a domestic context but have requested any witnesses or individuals with information to contact them.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met Police’s investigation, said: “Our thoughts today are with the baby’s family. The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic event, and officers are conducting urgent inquiries into the circumstances.
“At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic setting, but we are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident is encouraged to call 101, citing reference 1596/14MAR.
The police cordon covered most of Great Peter Street, just off Horseferry Road, on Saturday evening. An officer in a blue forensic suit was observed in a gray van parked partway down the road, which was closed to traffic.
Passers-by were redirected around the taped cordon. Two forensic officers were visible working in a third-floor flat in the Peabody Estate.
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service stated that the baby was treated at the scene before being transported to a major trauma center.
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