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Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police say
South Yorkshire Police have launched a murder investigation after a newborn baby girl died from knife wounds in Sheffield.
The short version
- A newborn baby girl found fatally injured at a house on Holywell Heights in Sheffield died from stab wounds.
- Police arrested seven people aged 15 to 37 on suspicion of murder following the incident on Sunday morning.
- Two suspects were released on bail while police secured a custody extension for five remaining suspects as the investigation continues.
Key facts
- South Yorkshire Police confirmed a newborn baby girl died from stab wounds at a property on Holywell Heights in Sheffield.[BBC News]
- Emergency services responded to a report of concern for the baby's safety on Sunday morning, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.[BBC News]
- Seven individuals aged between 15 and 37 were arrested on suspicion of murder.[BBC News]
- Two of the suspects, aged 26 and 37, were released on bail, while police obtained a warrant to extend custody for the other five.[BBC News]
What remains uncertain
- Specific motives and the precise sequence of events leading up to the stabbing remain undisclosed as police pursue lines of inquiry.[BBC News]
Sources
- Baby girl who died at Sheffield house was stabbed, police sayBBC News - Top Stories