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Woman in her 30s arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after newborn baby dies at home

A WOMAN in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a newborn baby.

Cops had rushed to the home in Swindon, Wiltshire, in the early hours of Monday morning to find the tragic scene.

A newborn baby's death at home has sparked an 'unexplained' death investigation
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A newborn baby's death at home has sparked an 'unexplained' death investigation

Police yesterday confirmed an investigation into the baby's "unexplained" death had begun - today releasing a statement that a woman had been arrested.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said a woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and is currently in Gablecross custody for questioning.

A post mortem is due to take place on Monday.

Detective Inspector Simon Childe said: “This is a complex investigation into the very tragic death of a newborn baby.

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"At this very early stage, although we have made an arrest, we are treating the death as unexplained and await the results of a post mortem examination next week.”