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Murder inquiry into toddler death | Murder inquiry into toddler death |
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Police have launched a murder inquiry into the death of a 15-month-old girl injured in a suspected assault in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. | Police have launched a murder inquiry into the death of a 15-month-old girl injured in a suspected assault in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. |
The toddler had been in a critical condition in a Belfast hospital but died on Friday afternoon. | |
Few details have been made available about the incident but it is believed the child suffered a horrific assault. | |
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident which happened in Glebe Park. | A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident which happened in Glebe Park. |
Police said they wanted anyone who saw anything "untoward" in the area between 1930 and 2030 GMT on Thursday to contact them. | |
Officers investigating the murder cordoned off Glebe Park, which is in the Old Tempo Road area of Enniskillen, on Friday. | |
Local resident Francis Orman described the child's death as "an awful tragedy" which had devastated a "very close-knit community". | |
The Western Health Trust said it was assisting police with their inquiries. | The Western Health Trust said it was assisting police with their inquiries. |