Man and woman arrested after death of one-year-old boy in Birmingham

A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child
Joe Forte
By Joe Forte
Published 20th Apr 2022, 09:48 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2022, 10:52 BST
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A man and woman have been arrested following the death of a one-year-old baby boy in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said they were alerted to a one-year-old boy in cardiac arrest at an address in Laxey Road, on the border of Edgbaston and Smethwick, on Saturday evening (16 April).

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Laxey Road, Birmingham (Google Street View)Laxey Road, Birmingham (Google Street View)
Laxey Road, Birmingham (Google Street View)

A 25-year-old woman and 35-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child and have been bailed while enquiries continue.

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