LATEST UPDATE: FORENSICS POLICE RETURN TO SHEFFIELD HOUSE WHERE NEWB0RN BA-BY WAS ALLEGEDLY MUR-DERED AFTER SEVEN ARRESTS — OFFICERS SPEND HOURS RE-EXAMINING THE PROPERTY AS A HAUNTING NEW DETAIL EMERGES AND QUESTIONS GROW OVER WHAT REALLY HAPPENED INSIDE
FORENSICS cops are continuing to investigate the scene where a newborn baby girl was found dead.
Pictures show officers in white suits combing the area around a property in Sheffield as the major murder probe continues.
Police Forensics look for cluesCredit: LNP
Cops combing for evidenceCredit: LNP
It comes after cops were called to a flat in the Wincobank area at around 5.58am on Sunday following concerns for the baby’s safety.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the newborn was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Seven people have since been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
Cops are still working to establish the ages of some of those arrested, as officers remain at the scene today.
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A cop guards the police cordonCredit: LNP
Birdseye view of the garden to the Sheffield propertyCredit: LNP
It is not yet clear whether all seven were living at the property or what their relationship was to the baby girl.
The investigation is centred on a property in Holywell Heights, where a major police presence was put in place.
Officers remained at the scene on Monday as detectives continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tot’s death.
The baby’s cause of death remains unknown.
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Police have urged people not to speculate while detectives work to establish exactly what happened.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector Emma Knight said: “We have a dedicated team of detectives and officers hard at work to ensure justice is secured for the baby girl at the heart of this investigation.
“As part of our investigation seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
“All of them remain in police custody at this time.
An aerial view of the property as a cop guards the sceneCredit: LNP
South Yorkshire Police said the investigation remains in its early stagesCredit: LNP
“We are working to determine the ages of some of those arrested.
“Our investigation is in its early stages and we would like to remind people to avoid speculating about this incident.”
South Yorkshire Police said the investigation remains in its early stages.
Anyone with information which could assist detectives has been urged to contact police, quoting incident number 194 of August 30, 2026.
Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously.
SOURCE: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40226666/forensics-cops-return-house-sheffield-newborn-murder/
