Four arrested over 'murder' as 3-month-old baby dies while 'camping with family'

Four arrested over 'murder' as 3-month-old baby dies while 'camping with family' Police have arrested four people, two men and two women, after a three-month-old girl died while camping in woodland with her family in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire Two men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a three-month-old girl who was camping with her family in Great Wyrley this weekend, Staffordshire Police said. Emergency services were called to land off Strawberry Lane, near Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, at 8:45am on Saturday to a report of a child in cardiac arrest. Sadly, the child was later pronounced dead at the scene. Four people have now been arrested in connection with the investigation, Staffordshire Police said today. They are a 42-year-old man from south Staffordshire, a 30-year-old woman from south Staffordshire, a 20-year-old woman from Wolverhampton, and an 18-year-old man from Walsall. All four people have since been bailed with conditions while enquiries continue. Detective Inspector Josh Lee, from the force's child protection team, said: “I want to assure the local community that we are working around the clock to investigate the circumstances of this tragic incident, which has understandably caused concern. “While we can confirm that all four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder, we are still working hard to obtain further evidence and we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances of the death at this very early stage, which we are treating as an isolated incident. “All four people were arrested at the scene of the incident and have been released on bail. “While we fully understand that speculation into the nature of this incident is likely to take place, we’d ask people to follow this page for factual, accurate updates as our investigation unfolds and to avoid sharing unconfirmed and speculative claims online.” Police were called to the scene by colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service responding to a report of a child in cardiac arrest. An air ambulance also attended but paramedics pronounced the baby dead shortly after. The wooded area is not an official campsite but locals told the BBC teenagers often use the spot to stay overnight on fishing trips to two nearby pools The area, described as "hidden away" from the main woodland in the Wyrley and Essington Branch Canal Local Nature Reserve, has now been cordoned off by police while investigators work. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .