Two year old girl murdered in Ipswich named as Isabella Wheildon

She was found on Friday morning

Police were called to a property on Sidegate Lane last week
Published 5th Jul 2023
Last updated 5th Jul 2023

A baby girl found dead in Ipswich on Friday's been named as Isabella Wheildon.

The two year old was found by police in a property in Sidegate Lane just after 11.45am on June 30.

An initial Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted on Tuesday morning, and further tests are required, Suffolk Police said.

Scott Jeff, 22, and Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, 22, both of no fixed address and formerly of Bedfordshire, have been charged with murder after being arrested in Bury St Edmunds on July 1.

They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Police tell us the victim and suspects were known to each other.

A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct regarding previous police contact with the deceased elsewhere, the force said.

Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

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