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Pair charged with murdering baby | Pair charged with murdering baby |
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A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with murdering her 15-month-old baby daughter in Greater Manchester. | |
Violet Mullen was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital on Tuesday evening and suffered a cardiac arrest, but died a short time later. | Violet Mullen was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital on Tuesday evening and suffered a cardiac arrest, but died a short time later. |
Gary Alcock, 28, and Claire Flanagan, 22, both of Huddersfield Road, Oldham, are also charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. | |
They are due before Oldham Magistrates' Court on Saturday. | They are due before Oldham Magistrates' Court on Saturday. |
Mr Alcock is not the baby's father. | |
Greater Manchester police (GMP) said they were alerted to the girl's arrival at hospital by the ambulance service. | Greater Manchester police (GMP) said they were alerted to the girl's arrival at hospital by the ambulance service. |
She was admitted at about 1930 GMT but died a short time later. | She was admitted at about 1930 GMT but died a short time later. |
Police have not disclosed the results of a post-mortem examination into her death. | Police have not disclosed the results of a post-mortem examination into her death. |
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