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| 'Mother' murder arrest after girl, four, dies in Moss Side | 'Mother' murder arrest after girl, four, dies in Moss Side |
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| A woman believed to be the mother of a dead four-year-old girl, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. | A woman believed to be the mother of a dead four-year-old girl, has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. |
| The girl's body was found at a two-storey council house on Garthorne Close in Moss Side, Manchester. | The girl's body was found at a two-storey council house on Garthorne Close in Moss Side, Manchester. |
| Police said that Manchester Royal Infirmary staff contacted them at 19:15 BST on Thursday after the woman came to "express concerns" about her. | |
| The 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said. | |
| She is being held in custody for questioning. | She is being held in custody for questioning. |
| The entrance to the cul-de-sac where the house is situated has been cordoned off. | |
| 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. |
| He said that there were no other children living at the house where the body was found. | |
| Neighbour Pauline Taylor who lives in Garthorne Close said: "The little girl used to play out with the crowd round this side. | |
| "She was always on her bike, playing out with the other kids. | |
| "She was a lovely little girl." |