- Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after baby falls from sixth-floor window
- She is undergoing medical assessment in custody and a crime scene is in place
- Police said witnesses were ‘deeply traumatised by what they saw’ in the flat
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-month-old baby fell to his death from a sixth-floor window.
Officers were called to the Newcastle House flats in Bradford at about 5.10pm on Saturday afternoon following a report that a child had suffered life-threatening injuries.
It quickly became clear that the 18-month-old boy had died, West Yorkshire Police said.
Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘This is clearly an extremely traumatic incident and specially trained officers are working to support the child’s family members and those who witnessed what took place.
Officers were called to the Newcastle House flats in Bradford at about 5.10pm on Saturday afternoon following a report that a child had suffered life-threatening injuries
‘It is no exaggeration to say those who witnessed this incident will have been deeply traumatised by what they saw.
‘A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the baby’s fall and she is currently receiving medical assessment in custody.’
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
A crime scene remains in place at the scene as inquiries continue.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bradford CID on 101, quoting reference number 1506 of October 21 2017.
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