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16/02/2010
Probe Follows Suspicious Death Of Girl, 3
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a three-year-old girl was found dead at a house in Birmingham.
A women in her 20s is being held by detectives investigating the death. She is still being questioned.
The child's remains were discovered by officers on Saturday evening at an address on Milverton Road, Erdington.
A post-mortem examination has not determined the cause of death. Police said a hazardous substance was found at the scene.
More toxicology and forensic tests are to be carried out on the girl's body, a spokesman for West Midlands Police confirmed today.
Tests are still underway on the unknown substance found at the scene. Police said specially equipped fire officers had to be drafted in to deal with the hazardous material.
Chief Inspector Mark Payne said: "The death of the little girl in suspicious circumstances has led to an immediate and comprehensive investigation.
"Detectives, forensic experts and local officers are working together to establish how the girl died and who is responsible."
(PR/BMcC)
A women in her 20s is being held by detectives investigating the death. She is still being questioned.
The child's remains were discovered by officers on Saturday evening at an address on Milverton Road, Erdington.
A post-mortem examination has not determined the cause of death. Police said a hazardous substance was found at the scene.
More toxicology and forensic tests are to be carried out on the girl's body, a spokesman for West Midlands Police confirmed today.
Tests are still underway on the unknown substance found at the scene. Police said specially equipped fire officers had to be drafted in to deal with the hazardous material.
Chief Inspector Mark Payne said: "The death of the little girl in suspicious circumstances has led to an immediate and comprehensive investigation.
"Detectives, forensic experts and local officers are working together to establish how the girl died and who is responsible."
(PR/BMcC)
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