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| Police have been granted another 24 hours to question a 30-year-old man in connection with the murder of County Fermanagh toddler Millie Martin. | Police have been granted another 24 hours to question a 30-year-old man in connection with the murder of County Fermanagh toddler Millie Martin. |
| The 15-month-old child died after an attack at a house in Enniskillen. It is understood she had been badly beaten. | The 15-month-old child died after an attack at a house in Enniskillen. It is understood she had been badly beaten. |
| In a statement released on Saturday, Millie's family said they were suffering "unbearable grief". | In a statement released on Saturday, Millie's family said they were suffering "unbearable grief". |
| Senior social workers within the Western Trust are helping police with their inquiry. | Senior social workers within the Western Trust are helping police with their inquiry. |
| A senior source within the Trust told the BBC that while Millie was not on a child protection register at the time of her death her family may have been known to social services. | A senior source within the Trust told the BBC that while Millie was not on a child protection register at the time of her death her family may have been known to social services. |
| It has not been confirmed whether those social workers included members of the Gateway team, which are the first point of contact in child safety alerts. | It has not been confirmed whether those social workers included members of the Gateway team, which are the first point of contact in child safety alerts. |
| However, the BBC has learned that social workers spent sometime over the weekend gathering notes and files on the case and sealing them for the police investigation. | However, the BBC has learned that social workers spent sometime over the weekend gathering notes and files on the case and sealing them for the police investigation. |
| At the weekend relatives described Millie as "beautiful" and said their "close-knit" family was "numb with pain". | At the weekend relatives described Millie as "beautiful" and said their "close-knit" family was "numb with pain". |
| "We simply cannot believe that our loving, darling little angel is gone," the statement said. | "We simply cannot believe that our loving, darling little angel is gone," the statement said. |
| "No words can describe the distress that we are going through right now. Millie was our beautiful and precious little girl and we feel blessed to have been able to share that short life. She lit up our lives and brought us endless joy. | "No words can describe the distress that we are going through right now. Millie was our beautiful and precious little girl and we feel blessed to have been able to share that short life. She lit up our lives and brought us endless joy. |
| "We will never, ever forget you, Millie, but know that you are in the safe arms of Jesus." | "We will never, ever forget you, Millie, but know that you are in the safe arms of Jesus." |
| Police have said anyone who saw anything untoward in the area early on Thursday evening should contact them. | Police have said anyone who saw anything untoward in the area early on Thursday evening should contact them. |