Leicestershire Police investigate death of infant in Glenfield

Published 8th Apr 2021

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of an infant in Glenfield, Leicestershire.

Officers were called to an address in Glen Park Avenue shortly before 8am on Thursday.

Detective Inspector Henry Henderson said: "This is an extremely sad incident involving the death of an infant at a property.

"Our officers remain in the area carrying out full inquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident.

"As part of our initial inquiries, a man has been arrested in connection with the incident and currently remains in police custody.

"Our investigation remains at a very early stage at this time.''

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