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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

Man, 25, arrested on suspicion of murder after death of seven-week-old baby boy found unresponsive

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a newborn baby. The seven-week-old tot was discovered unresponsive at a property in Burnley on November 28 last year.

He was rushed to Manchester Children's Hospital but tragically died two days later on November 30, Lancashire Police have confirmed. A man and a woman were initially arrested on suspicion of assault and bailed.

They were both then re-arrested on suspicion of murder. The woman has since been released without charge while the man remains on bail as the investigation into the tragedy continues.

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