Baby is found dead at London property: Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of murder as police treat death as 'unexpected'

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Baby is found dead at London property: Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of murder as police treat death as 'unexpected'

Met Police were called at 7:40pm on Tuesday to a property in Havering

By Dan Woodland

Updated: 09:05 EDT, 23 August 2023

Police have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of murder after a baby was found at a property in east London yesterday. 

Met Police were called at 7:40pm on Tuesday to a property on Mimosa Close, in Havering, following reports for concerns of the welfare of a baby and discovered the child's body.

Officers have arrested a man and a woman at the scene on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident and they both remain in custody.

The force said it is treating the death as 'unexpected and under investigation', while enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing. 

A police cordon is in place at the scene this morning, with forensic officers and investigators seen entering the property. 

Police (pictured at the scene today) have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of murder after a baby was found at a property in east London yesterday

A police cordon is in place at the scene this morning, with forensic officers and investigators seen entering the property

The Met Police said: 'At approximately 19:40hrs on Tuesday, 22 August police were called to an address in Mimosa Close, Havering following reports for concerns of the welfare of a baby.

'Officers attended. The body of a baby was located. At this time the death is being treated as unexpected and under investigation. 

'A scene remains in place at the address. Enquiries into the circumstances continue.

'A man and a woman have been arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder in connection with this incident; both remain in custody.'

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