Baby girl, 1, dies after suffering a cardiac arrest: Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of child neglect
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a one-year-old girl died following a cardiac arrest in Atherstone, Warwickshire. Emergency services were called to a home on Long Street on Friday morning, but despite efforts by paramedics and police to save her, the child was pronounced dead at the scene, prompting a criminal investigation by Warwickshire Police.
Officers were called at around 11.50am on 11 September after reports of a one-year-old girl in cardiac arrest. Both arrested individuals remain in police custody, and a partial road closure and heavy emergency services presence remain in place on Long Street while detectives investigate. Police have thanked local residents for their patience and said officers will remain in the area for those affected by the incident.
- One-year-old girl dies after cardiac arrest in Atherstone
- Man and woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect
- Police investigation ongoing; partial road closure remains in place
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Officers were called to a house in Atherstone, a small town in Warwickshire, on the morning of Friday 11 September after reports that a one-year-old girl had gone into cardiac arrest. Despite efforts by paramedics and police, the child could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene, and Warwickshire Police launched a criminal investigation.
A man and a woman have since been arrested on suspicion of child neglect, a criminal offence that involves failing to properly care for a child in one's charge. Arrest on suspicion is a routine step that allows police to question suspects and gather evidence; it does not mean anyone has been charged or found responsible, and the pair remain in custody while detectives investigate.
The case matters because it involves the death of a very young child in circumstances the police consider serious enough to warrant a criminal inquiry, which has led to a heavy emergency presence and a partial road closure in the area. Warwickshire Police is the force leading the investigation, and further details are expected to emerge as inquiries continue.