Police have arrested a man and woman after a one-year-old baby was found dead at a house in Rugby. The suspects, aged 24 and 25, are being held on suspicion of murder. Warwickshire Police were alerted to the incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning, after reports of a baby in cardiac arrest at an address in the town’s New Bilton area.
Police officers and paramedics attended the scene, and the baby was rushed to hospital. However, the child was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. The address has been cordoned off while investigations continue. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later to determine the cause of death.
The two suspects were taken into custody shortly after the incident. They are being held at a police station in the local area. No further information has been released at this time. However, police have urged anyone with information to come forward. Details of how to do this have been shared on the Warwickshire Police website.
This is a developing story and updates are expected to follow in the coming hours and days. Anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area in the lead-up to the incident should contact police as soon as possible. A police spokesperson said that they are treating the child’s death as a “tragic incident” and that an investigation is underway
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