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Baby Girl Dies After Emergency Call; Mother Arrested for Neglect

4/21/2026

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A 14-week-old baby girl died after being rushed to hospital from a home in North Reddish, Stockport, on April 18.
Emergency services responded to a "concern for welfare" call shortly before 11 am.
Greater Manchester Police arrested a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of child neglect, and she remains in custody as the investigation remains in its early stages.
Floral tributes have been placed outside the home as the community mourns.

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A 14-week-old baby girl died after being rushed to hospital from a home in North Reddish, Stockport, on April 18.
Emergency services responded to a "concern for welfare" call shortly before 11 am.
Greater Manchester Police arrested a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of child neglect, and she remains in custody as the investigation remains in its early stages.
Floral tributes have been placed outside the home as the community mourns.