Murder arrests after tragic death of toddler Jayla
Police were called to a report of a child being taken to hospital with serious injuries at an address on Dairy Crest Drive, Newport, at 11.34am on Friday, August 1. One-year-old Jayla-Jean Mclaren died in hospital on Sunday, August 3. Prior to her death, a 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport, were previously arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
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Following further enquiries, they have been re-arrested on suspicion of murder. They remain in custody. Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said: 'We know this case has caused considerable distress within the community and our thoughts remain with those affected by Jayla-Jean's death. 'The arrests made today are just one part of a much wider set of enquiries in our investigation to establish exactly what happened to Jayla-Jean, and those enquiries remain ongoing. 'We would like to reiterate that you should not speculate on this case, particularly on social media, as this could affect our investigation.'
Jayla-Jean's family previously paid tribute, telling the County Press: "Mummy and daddy and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess xxxx". Anyone with information can contact us on 101 or online quoting 44250344990.
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