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Two Held as Police Probe Unexplained Death of Two-Year-Old in Thornaby

Police are questioning a 25-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man in an active Thornaby forensic inquiry.

Overview

  • Officers were called to a home on Hartington Close at about 4:20pm on Saturday for a welfare check, and the child was taken to hospital where she died.
  • Cleveland Police say the death is currently being treated as unexplained and detectives have launched a formal investigation.
  • The arrested woman, 25, and man, 21, remain in custody facing questioning as enquiries continue.
  • Forensic teams and crime-scene investigators have examined the property, with officers conducting door-to-door enquiries and seeking CCTV.
  • No formal identification has been released, and police have urged the public not to speculate online as neighbours report shock and leave a floral tribute.