Woman charged following death of baby in Leeds
Emergency services were called to Woodhouse Moor on Wednesday night (December 20)
A woman has been charged following the death of her baby in Leeds.
The 39-year-old, who is from Barnsley, was arrested on suspicion of murder, after emergency services were called to Woodhouse Moor on Wednesday night (December 20).
The five-month-old baby, Evelyn, was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead a short time later.
A scene was put in place for forensic examination and detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are leading the investigation.
On Thursday, Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle said: “The death of a child in these circumstances is clearly a very tragic incident and we are carrying out enquiries to get a complete picture of what has occurred.
“We would like to hear from anyone who was in the park around this time and who witnessed anything or who has any information that could assist the investigation.”