A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-day-old baby died in central London. The Metropolitan Police said the infant girl died after falling from a residential property in Horseferry Road, Westminster, on Saturday morning.
The baby was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell 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 inquiries around the circumstances.”
Police believe the incident occurred within a domestic context and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward. A cordon was in place covering most of Great Peter Street, with uniformed officers guarding the scene on Saturday evening.
