Overview
- Emergency crews found a one-year-old girl in cardiac arrest at a Long Street home and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
- A 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man from Atherstone were arrested at the scene on suspicion of child neglect and later on suspicion of causing or allowing a child's death.
- The two people have been released on bail with strict conditions while detectives continue enquiries and gather evidence around the clock.
- Police have requested a post-mortem to clarify the circumstances and have urged anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 161 of 11 September 2026 or to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Detective Chief Inspector Martyn Kendall said the death has caused shock in the community and that the Major Investigation Unit is leading the sensitive investigation.