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Child found dead in Fenton: Woman arrested Murder arrests after girl, two, found dead in Stoke-on-Trent
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A child's body has been found at an address in Stoke-on-Trent. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a two-year-old girl was found dead at an address in Stoke-on-Trent.
Police, who made the discovery in Packett Street, Fenton, at 10:00 BST, have not revealed the age or sex of the victim. A 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been held following the discovery at Packett Street, Fenton.
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested but police would not say what she is being held on suspicion of. Staffordshire Police was called to the scene at 10:00 BST. A force spokesperson said post-mortem tests would take place on Wednesday.
Officers have cordoned off the property and an alleyway behind it and are conducting house-to-house inquiries. Formal identification of the child has yet to take place.
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Scenes of crime officers have been examining the property and an alleyway behind it.
Det Insp Dan Ison said: "Our thoughts are with the little girl's family at this time.
"This is a very distressing incident and we are doing all we can to support those affected."
West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews found a child "who was sadly confirmed deceased".
A spokesman said: "They also treated a woman at the scene before she was transported to Royal Stoke University Hospital."