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Four arrested after baby girl dies at woodland campsite

From BBC News · () English

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  • Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-month-old girl died at a woodland site near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire.
  • Police said the suspects, two men and two women, were detained at the scene and later released on bail while inquiries continue.
  • Investigators are treating the death as an isolated incident and urged the public not to share unconfirmed claims online.

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-month-old girl died while camping with her family in woodland in Staffordshire.

Emergency services were called to reports of a child in cardiac arrest at about 08:45 BST on Saturday. The incident took place off Strawberry Lane, near Cheslyn Hay, in an area within the Wyrley and Essington Branch Canal Local Nature Reserve.

The suspects are a 42-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman from south Staffordshire, a 20-year-old woman from Wolverhampton and an 18-year-old man from Walsall. Staffordshire Police said all four were detained at the scene and have since been released on bail as inquiries continue.

keeping an open mind

· Detective Inspector Josh LeeHe described the police approach as officers gathered evidence about the circumstances of the girl's death.

Detective Inspector Josh Lee said officers were gathering further evidence about the circumstances of the girl's death and were "keeping an open mind". He said police were treating the case as an isolated incident and warned people against sharing "unconfirmed and speculative" claims online.

The site was described as hidden away from the main woodland. It is not an official camping location, although local people said visitors often fish in two nearby pools, while dog walkers and runners use the nature trail.

unconfirmed and speculative

· Detective Inspector Josh LeeHe urged the public not to share unsupported claims online.
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