Murder arrests after death of baby boy

Two radical person been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a babe died successful Stoke-on-Trent.

Police and the ambulance work were called to Sherwin Road, Burslem, soon aft 09:00 BST connected 27 August pursuing the decease of a babe boy.

A woman, 26, and man, 25, were arrested connected 30 August connected suspicion of causing/allowing the decease of a child.

The pair, from Stoke-on-Trent, were further arrested connected suspicion of execution connected Tuesday, Staffordshire Police said.

A spokesperson for the unit said specializer officers were supporting the baby's family.

Det Insp Gina Pope said officers were moving to found the circumstances surrounding the child's decease and urged radical not to speculate connected societal media.

“This is simply a distressing incidental which volition person shocked the section community," she said.

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