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Bradford girl death: Mother arrested over daughter's murder | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her two-year-old daughter in Bradford. | |
The girl was found unconscious with her mother outside a house in Delamere Street on Tuesday morning and died later in hospital. | |
A post-mortem examination revealed the girl died from injuries consistent with being caused by a fall, West Yorkshire Police said. | |
The girl's mother is still critically ill in hospital. | |
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the death. | |
Sher Khan, the Labour councillor for Little Horton, said he lived locally and thought the occupants of the house had moved in about a year ago. | |
"I can't recall anything like this, believe me people are shocked," he said. | |
Mr Khan, who represents the area on Bradford City Council, said it was a "nice place with close-knit families". | |
A neighbour of the injured woman said: "I'm shocked, I feel upset... I feel really disturbed. | A neighbour of the injured woman said: "I'm shocked, I feel upset... I feel really disturbed. |
"It is a quiet little street and this has come out of the blue." | "It is a quiet little street and this has come out of the blue." |
Det Ch Insp Jon Morgan said police had been called by paramedics at about 09:15 GMT on Tuesday. | Det Ch Insp Jon Morgan said police had been called by paramedics at about 09:15 GMT on Tuesday. |
"The child, a two-year-old girl, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later," he said. | "The child, a two-year-old girl, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later," he said. |
He urged witnesses or anyone with information to contact police. | He urged witnesses or anyone with information to contact police. |