How death of three-month-old girl found in tent ‘remains unexplained’, inquest hears – as she is named and four remain on bail over ‘murder’
Three-month-old Lacey May Oxford died after going into cardiac arrest in a tent near a fishing pond in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire. An inquest has heard that the medical cause of her death remains unascertained, while police continue to investigate the circumstances.
Ambulance staff were called at 8.45am on 5 September and pronounced Lacey dead at the scene at 9.06am. A paediatric forensic post-mortem did not establish the cause of death. Four people arrested on suspicion of murder remain on conditional police bail; police say the investigation is ongoing and have urged people to avoid speculation.
- Lacey May Oxford’s cause of death remains unascertained.
- She died in a tent near Great Wyrley on 5 September.
- Four people remain on conditional bail as police investigate.
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Three-month-old Lacey May Oxford died in a tent near a fishing pond in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire. She went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the scene after ambulance staff were called.
Police are investigating the circumstances of her death and have arrested four people on suspicion of murder. All four remain on bail while inquiries continue. Medical examination has not established what caused Lacey's death.
Her death has prompted both a criminal investigation and a formal inquest. Authorities have asked the public to avoid speculation while the case is ongoing.