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Fordingbridge: Woman arrested on suspicion of girl's murder | Fordingbridge: Woman arrested on suspicion of girl's murder |
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A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a three-year-old girl. | A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a three-year-old girl. |
Police attended an address in Whitsbury Road in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, at 19:00 BST on Thursday following a report of a concern for welfare. | |
The child was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but later died. | The child was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but later died. |
The woman was also treated by paramedics at the scene, Hampshire Constabulary said. | |
Officers are making inquiries into the circumstances of the girl's death, the force added. | |
A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said the girl's death was a "complete tragedy". | |
"We do not know what happened, there was absolutely no indication that anything was wrong, we didn't know of any issues. | |
"It's just thoroughly sad, our sympathies go to the family, it's quite sickening." | |
A spokeswoman for South Central Ambulance Service said two ambulances and an air ambulance were sent to the property at about 18:45 and the girl was taken to Salisbury District Hospital by road. | |
The woman did not need hospital treatment. | |
At the scene: BBC South Today reporter Chrissy Sturt | |
Neighbours have been reacting with complete shock and disbelief to the news that a three-year-old girl has died. | |
All morning there have been several police vehicles outside the property on Whitsbury Road which leads into Fordingbridge. | |
Two police officers are standing guard within the cordon. | |
The area has a small open green area popular with dog walkers who have been horrified to hear the news, although nobody I have spoken to knew the family personally. |