Officers called to address in east London after paramedics report injured child, who was later pronounced dead
A 34-year-old woman will appear in court on Saturday charged with murder after an eight-year-old girl was found dead in a block of flats in east London.
Officers were called to an address in Broomfield Road, Chadwell Heath, at 11.38am after paramedics reported an injured child at the scene. Police arrested a woman at the property. The girl was later pronounced dead at the scene. The results of a postmortem examination have yet to be announced.
The woman was taken to hospital in Romford for treatment for minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of murder after being discharged.
The death is being investigated by the Metropolitan police's homicide and major crime command (HMCC), Scotland Yard said. The woman will appear at Barking magistrates court. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.
A 34-year-old woman will appear in court on Saturday charged with murder after an eight-year-old girl was found dead in a block of flats in east London.
Officers were called to an address in Broomfield Road, Chadwell Heath, at 11.38am after paramedics reported an injured child at the scene. Police arrested a woman at the property. The girl was later pronounced dead at the scene. The results of a postmortem examination have yet to be announced.
The woman was taken to hospital in Romford for treatment for minor injuries and was arrested on suspicion of murder after being discharged.
The death is being investigated by the Metropolitan police's homicide and major crime command (HMCC), Scotland Yard said. The woman will appear at Barking magistrates court. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.