BREAKING Woman, 43, arrested on suspicion of homicide of 18-day-old child

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-day-old baby girl died after falling from height.

Cops rushed to the scene in central London on Saturday morning after reports that a baby had fallen from a height from a residential property. The baby was rushed to hospital, where she was sadly pronounced dead, the Met said. A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. She was 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.” The detective added: “At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward.”

Officers were called to Horseferry Road, Westminster, at around 7:30 after reports a baby had fallen from a residential building. Anybody who witnessed the incident is urged to call 101, quoting reference 1596/14MAR.

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