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| Two people have been arrested following the death of a two-year-old girl in Birmingham. | Two people have been arrested following the death of a two-year-old girl in Birmingham. |
| A 47-year-old man and a woman aged 23 were arrested on suspicion of neglect and have since been bailed pending further inquiries. | A 47-year-old man and a woman aged 23 were arrested on suspicion of neglect and have since been bailed pending further inquiries. |
| West Midlands Police said the incident occurred on Monday morning in Harborne when emergency services received reports of a child in cardiac arrest. | West Midlands Police said the incident occurred on Monday morning in Harborne when emergency services received reports of a child in cardiac arrest. |
| The girl later died in hospital. A cause of death has not been determined. | The girl later died in hospital. A cause of death has not been determined. |
| West Midlands Police said a post-mortem examination carried out on the child proved to be inconclusive. | West Midlands Police said a post-mortem examination carried out on the child proved to be inconclusive. |
| Further tests will be carried out to determine the exact cause of death. | Further tests will be carried out to determine the exact cause of death. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to a residential address in Harborne on Monday morning to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. | West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to a residential address in Harborne on Monday morning to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. |
| "Two ambulances and an incident support officer attended the scene. | "Two ambulances and an incident support officer attended the scene. |
| "The child immediately received emergency treatment and was transferred by ambulance on blue lights to Birmingham Children's Hospital whilst emergency treatment continued on route," a spokesman said. | "The child immediately received emergency treatment and was transferred by ambulance on blue lights to Birmingham Children's Hospital whilst emergency treatment continued on route," a spokesman said. |
| Birmingham's safeguarding children board said it would be investigating but could not comment further due to the police inquiry. |