Two Burslem child killers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a baby boy in Stoke-on-Trent.
West Midlands Ambulance Service alerted officers on August 27 at 9.09 am to reports of the death of a baby at a property in Sherwin Road, Burslem, Staffordshire Police said.
The force said a woman, 26, and a man, 25, both from Stoke-on-Trent, were initially arrested on suspicion of causing/allowing the death of a child and released on conditional bail as investigations continued.
The pair were further arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday.
Detectives are questioning them.
Detective Inspector Gina Pope of the significant investigations department, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a distressing incident which will have shocked the local community.
“We are working to establish the circumstances around the baby’s death.
“Speculation on social media would be extremely unhelpful and will cause unnecessary distress to those affected by this incident at this already challenging time.”
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