A woman has been arrested for murder after an 18-day-old baby girl fell from a residential property.
Police attended a house on Horseferry Road in Westminster, London, following reports that a baby had fallen from a height.
The baby – aged just 18 days old – was taken to hospital, where she was sadly pronounced dead.
A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. She was taken into police custody, where she remains.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the Met’s investigation, said: ‘Our thoughts today are with the baby’s family.
‘The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances.
‘At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward.’
Police urged any witnesses to call 101, quoting reference 1596/14MAR.
Police attended a house on Horseferry Road in Westminster, London, following reports that a baby had fallen from a height
A forensic investigator at the scene near the junction of Great Peter Street and Horseferry Road in Westminster
forensic investigator was seen working at the window of a property today following the tragic death of an 18-day-old baby girl. The infant died after falling from a height
The police cordon covered most of Great Peter Street, which is just off Horseferry Road, on Saturday evening.
An officer in a blue forensics suit was seen in a grey van parked partway down the road, which was closed to traffic.
Passers-by were diverted around the taped cordon.
Two forensics officers could be seen working in a third floor flat in the Peabody Estate.
