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Two-year-old girl's body found in Bicester house Bicester death: Mother of girl, 2, sought by police
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A two-year-old girl's body has been found in a house in Oxfordshire. The mother of a two-year-old girl whose body was found in a house in Oxfordshire is believed to have left the UK, police have said.
Police were called to an address in Bicester after receiving a report concerning fear for a child's welfare. Officers went to the property in Herald Way, Bicester, shortly after 10:00 BST after receiving a report concerning fear for a child's welfare.
The girl was found at the property in Herald Way, Glory Farm, shortly after 10:00 BST. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thames Valley Police said investigations were at an early stage. Officers are expected to remain at the scene for the rest of the day. Det Ch Insp Ian Hunter said she is thought to have been in the care of her mother, who police are trying to trace.
Det Ch Insp Ian Hunter said he did not believe there was any risk to the community. The Thames Valley Police detective said: "At this time she is thought to have left the United Kingdom.
South Central Ambulance Service confirmed it received a call from police at 11:06. "We need to speak to the mother to establish the circumstances prior to the discovery of the child's body."
A spokesman said: "We sent the appropriate ambulance response vehicle and can confirm that a two-year-old child was pronounced dead at the scene." BBC reporter Jeremy Stern was told by neighbours "a mother and child" lived at the house in Glory Farm.
BBC reporter Jeremy Stern was told by neighbours "a mother and child" lived at the house.
He said: "They are reported to have kept themselves to themselves."He said: "They are reported to have kept themselves to themselves."
Next door neighbour Kevin Marshall, 28, said: "I woke up and saw police turning up. Next-door neighbour Kevin Marshall, 28, said: "I woke up and saw police turning up.
"At first, I thought it was a break in but when all the barriers started going up, I thought it was something serious and then forensics turned up." "At first, I thought it was a break-in but when all the barriers started going up, I thought it was something serious and then forensics turned up."
A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out later. Formal identification is yet to take place.