Man and woman arrested for ‘allowing death of child’ as baby dies after suffering cardiac arrest

Police say a post mortem will be carried out in due course

A man and woman have been arrested as police investigate the death (SWNS)

A man and a woman have been arrested following the death of a one-year-old boy in Birmingham.

Emergency services were called to the Edgbaston area where the toddler, who has not been named, was found in cardiac arrest on Saturday night.

A 35 year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child.

They have since been bailed while investigations continue.

Forensic officers were at the scene walking in and out the house while plain-clothed detectives knocked on doors on the street.

Emergency services were called to Laxey Road in Edgbaston where the toddler was found in cardiac arrest (SWNS)

Police have said a post-mortem will be carried out in due course to determine the cause of death.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “We were alerted to a one-year-old boy in cardiac arrest at an address in Laxey Road, Birmingham, on Saturday evening (16 April).

“The baby was taken to hospital but tragically passed away.

“A 25-year-old woman and 35-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child and have been bailed while our enquiries continue.”