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Blackpool toddler death: Sophie Jones ingested methadone | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A two-year-old girl had ingested the heroin substitute methadone before her death, police have revealed. | |
Sophie Jones died on Tuesday night after being taken to hospital from an address in Jameson Road, Blackpool. | Sophie Jones died on Tuesday night after being taken to hospital from an address in Jameson Road, Blackpool. |
Police said she may have been given methadone to help her sleep, but have not ruled out the possibility she accidentally took the drug. | |
A man and a woman, aged 41 and 29, are being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter and remain in custody. | |
The pair were also arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. | The pair were also arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. |
Det Supt Paul Withers said he was "extremely concerned" that a substance he believed to be methadone had been removed from the house. | Det Supt Paul Withers said he was "extremely concerned" that a substance he believed to be methadone had been removed from the house. |
Police said the toddler's drinking bottle will also be examined. | Police said the toddler's drinking bottle will also be examined. |
A post-mortem examination has proved inconclusive. Police said toxicology tests later confirmed that Sophie had ingested methadone. | |
Methadone is a heroin substitute normally prescribed to addicts. | Methadone is a heroin substitute normally prescribed to addicts. |
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