Man and woman arrested for murder after baby dies in hospital
8 January 2025, 16:33 | Updated: 8 January 2025, 16:38
A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a baby died in hospital.
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The suspects, from Rugby in Warwickshire, were taken into custody after the one-year-old died on Tuesday.
Officers said: "At 4.37am on Tuesday (7 January) we received a report of a baby in cardiac arrest at a house in the New Bilton area of Rugby.
"The baby was taken to hospital but sadly died.
"A 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have both been arrested on suspicion of murder."
Anyone with information that could help police with their enquires can go to www.warwickshire.police.uk/report or call 101.
Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Please quote incident number 39 of 7 January 2025.
