Baby found dead in home as police probe 'unexplained' incident
A baby has been found dead in a Middlesbrough home with police launching a probe to determine the circumstances around the "unexplained" incident.
Cleveland police said its officers were called to an address in the town earlier today, following reports of a death of a baby. Police have since contacted the baby's family and are with them.
"The death is being treated as unexplained and detectives have been carrying out some enquiries at the address. Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased child at this sad and difficult time."
This comes after a body was found by police in the search for a Colombian woman who disappeared after leaving her east London home.
Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 having left her home in Ilford on the morning of May 29.
Her family has been told about the discovery of the body, which was found during searches in Hampshire's Bolderwood area on Saturday, but formal identification has yet to be made.
Detective Inspector Jay Gregory, who is leading the investigation, said: 'This is a very sad development in the investigation and our thoughts are very much with Yajaira's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
'We continue to appeal to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to please come forward.'
A post-mortem examination has yet to take place.
The police said a man who was known to Ms Castro Mendez appeared in court on Friday charged with her murder and was remanded into custody.
Her disappearance was initially treated as a missing person investigation led by local officers.
The investigation was then transferred to the Met's Specialist Crime Command on June 5, after a range of extensive further inquiries suggested she had come to harm.
Police were at a scene in Gray's Inn Road, Camden, on Friday as part of their investigation.
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