A woman has been arrested after the death of a baby girl was classified as suspicious by police investigators. The incident occurred at a residential property in Oxford Way, Cambourne, on Saturday morning.
Officers from Cambridgeshire Police were summoned at approximately 07:40 BST on Saturday when the ambulance service reported concerns about a woman and an infant at the address. Both individuals were transported to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, where the baby was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted to the facility.
The woman involved in the incident remains hospitalized and is currently in police custody. Authorities have withheld additional information regarding the circumstances surrounding the death at this stage of the investigation.
Investigation underway
Detective Inspector Andy Moralee, representing the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, characterized the incident as a tragedy.
This is a tragic death of a baby girl – a very sad and, we believe, isolated incident.He confirmed that the case is being treated with appropriate seriousness, noting that
the circumstances remain under investigation, but we are treating her death as suspicious.
The classification of the death as suspicious indicates that police have identified factors in the circumstances that warrant further examination and inquiry. The investigation is ongoing as officers work to establish the full sequence of events that led to the infant's death.
What happens next
The East of England Ambulance Service has been approached for additional comment regarding their response to the initial emergency call. Further details are expected to emerge as the police investigation progresses and more information becomes available to the public.
