A woman has been arrested after a young girl was found dead. Police launched a probe after the 10-year-old girl was discovered with injuries at a house on Robin Close in Rowley Regis, near Birmingham. Ambulance crews attended but the girl could not be saved. She was pronounced dead at the scene at around 12.10pm on Monday.
A 33-year-old woman, thought to be known to the girl, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. As reported by Birmingham Live, she remains in police custody for questioning. A cordon was placed on the road as officers carried out enquiries.
Detective Inspector Dan Jarratt said: “A young girl has tragically lost her life and our thoughts are with her loved ones and all those impacted by this terrible passing.
“We know how shocking and distressing this will be for the community and we’ll continue to have a police presence and offer our support in the area over the coming days. A suspect has been arrested and detectives are fully investigating the circumstances around this sad death.”
A spokesperson for the force added: “We’ve arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after a ten-year-old girl was discovered dead in Rowley Regis today (March 4). We found the child with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm. She was tragically confirmed dead at the scene.
“A 33-year-old woman – understood to be known to the girl – has been arrested and taken into custody for questioning. We’re in the early stages of our investigation and a cordon has been put in place while our enquiries continue.”