Police find dead baby at Northern Ireland house and arrest man, 23, on suspicion of child cruelty and drug offences
- The infant was found at a house in Lurgan, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- A 23-year-old has been detained on suspicion of child cruelty and drug offences
- The PSNI said they are investigating the sudden death of the infant in Lurgan
A 23-year-old man has been arrested after a baby was found dead at a house in Northern Ireland.
The individual has been detained on suspicion of child cruelty and drug offences, following this discovery this morning.
The infant was found at a house in Lurgan, in County Armagh, as reported by the Lurgan Mail.
The infant was found at a house in Lurgan, in County Armagh (stock image of a police officer at a crime scene)
Detective Inspector Dave Hodge said: ‘Police enquiries are ongoing at this stage. A 23 year old man was arrested on suspicion of child cruelty, possession of a Class A drug and possession of a Class B drug.
‘He has subsequently been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
‘A post mortem examination will take place in due course and there are no further details at this time.’