Man and woman arrested on suspicion of child neglect after baby found dead at Buckley Lane house

Date published: 28 February 2021


A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a four-month old baby died at a house on Buckley Lane in late February.

Police were called at around 3.15am on 22 February to a report of a sudden death on Buckley Lane in Rochdale.

Emergency services attended but sadly a four-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Enquiries are on-going to establish the circumstances around the death."

The 27-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man have been bailed pending further enquiries.

 

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