Mother charged with murder as baby girl dies after ‘incident’ at Leeds park

Hayley Macfarlane to appear in court charged with murder of five-month-old daughter Evelyn

Hayley Macfarlane, 39, has been charged with the murder of her five-month-old daughter Evelyn in an incident in Woodhouse Moor park on Wednesday (Google Maps)

A mother has been charged with murder after her baby daughter died following an incident in a Leeds park.

Hayley Macfarlane, 39, of Barnsley, will appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Saturday after being charged over the death of five-month-old daughter Evelyn.

It comes after a woman found a baby in a serious condition in an area of Woodhouse Moor park on Wednesday.

Officers attended and the five-month-old girl was rushed to hospital for treatment, but died shortly after.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle, said: “The death of a child in these circumstances is clearly a very tragic incident and we are carrying out enquiries to get a complete picture of what has occurred.

“We would like to hear from anyone who was in the park around this time and who witnessed anything or who has any information that could assist the investigation.”

Anyone with information about the incident has been urged to come forward and speak to detectives.