Tragedy as six-month-old baby is found dead at house while police launch investigation and say two people are ‘assisting with inquiries’
- Police found the body of a six-month-old baby in Northampton on Wednesday
- Officers were called to a house on Chalcombe Avenue on Wednesday evening
- Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the baby was declared dead at the scene
- Police said two people were ‘assisting with their inquiries’ into the child’s death
A police investigation has been launched following the tragic death of a six-month-old baby in Northampton.
Officers were called to a property on Chalcombe Avenue, in the Kingsthorpe area of the town, on Wednesday evening.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the baby, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are investigating the death of a six-month-old baby who was found dead at a house in Northampton on Wednesday evening. Northamptonshire Police said two people ‘were assisting with their enquires’. They said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident
Northamptonshire Police said two people are now ‘assisting police with their inquiries’ and they are not looking for anybody else in connection with the death.
A force spokesperson for said: ‘Police are investigating the death of a six-month-old infant having been called to an address in Chalcombe Avenue, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, yesterday evening.
‘Despite the efforts of paramedics, the child was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
‘Two people are assisting the police with their inquiries into the incident.
‘Northamptonshire Police are not seeking anybody else in connection with this investigation.’