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Death of girl aged four in Moss Side sparks murder probe | Death of girl aged four in Moss Side sparks murder probe |
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A murder inquiry is under way after the body of a four-year-old girl was discovered at a house in Manchester. | A murder inquiry is under way after the body of a four-year-old girl was discovered at a house in Manchester. |
Officers found the child's body at a two-storey council house on Garthorne Close in Moss Side. | |
Police said that staff at Manchester Royal Infirmary contacted them at 19:15 BST on Thursday after a woman came into alert them about the girl's welfare. | Police said that staff at Manchester Royal Infirmary contacted them at 19:15 BST on Thursday after a woman came into alert them about the girl's welfare. |
A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in custody for questioning. | |
It is believed that the woman being held is the girl's mother. | It is believed that the woman being held is the girl's mother. |
A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said detectives were not looking for anyone else in relation to the girl's death. | A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said detectives were not looking for anyone else in relation to the girl's death. |