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12/06/2007
Baby's body discovered during raid
A baby's body was found at a house in Oxford, after police went to investigate reports of an alleged sexual assault on a teenage girl, it has been revealed.
Officers were called to an address in Cowley around 4:30am on Saturday morning, following a report of an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl.
While dealing with the allegation at the house, officers found the body of an eight-month-old boy.
A post-mortem is due to take place on the child. The circumstances of the death are not yet known and a formal identification has not yet taken place.
A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and child neglect. He has been released on police bail.
(KMcA/JM)
Officers were called to an address in Cowley around 4:30am on Saturday morning, following a report of an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl.
While dealing with the allegation at the house, officers found the body of an eight-month-old boy.
A post-mortem is due to take place on the child. The circumstances of the death are not yet known and a formal identification has not yet taken place.
A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and child neglect. He has been released on police bail.
(KMcA/JM)
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