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Telegraph
a day ago
- Telegraph
Two arrested after baby girl dies of serious injuries
A one-year-old girl has died of serious injuries on the Isle of Wight. Jayla-Jean Mclaren was taken to hospital last Friday but died two days later. A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said. They were released on conditional bail pending further enquiries. The infant's family paid tribute to her, saying: 'Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.' Police were called at around 11.30am on Friday, Aug 1 to reports of a child being taken to hospital with 'serious injuries'. She died from the injuries on Sunday. Det Supt Rod Kenny said: 'First and foremost, our thoughts remain with all who knew and loved Jayla-Jean. 'We know emotions are understandably high in the local community following news of this devastating incident. 'I want to reassure the community that our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working tirelessly to establish the full facts surrounding Jayla-Jean's death. 'While we understand the community concern, we urge people not to speculate on the circumstances as this will cause further distress to those who knew Jayla-Jean and could impede the ongoing police investigation. 'We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to.'
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Wightlink criticised over dynamic pricing policy
A cross-Solent ferry operator's "exorbitant dynamic pricing" has been criticised for its effect on residents and businesses on the Isle of Parish Council (FPC) passed a motion requesting an update from Wightlink on the steps it was taking to end the pricing strategy and make the Yarmouth-Lymington crossing "more affordable".Dynamic pricing involves quickly and often adjusting prices in response to said it would be "more than happy" to meet council members to discuss feedback from local residents. Parish councillors also agreed to write to Wightlink to raise concerns about the "lack of advertising" of its public motion by Warren Whyte said the pricing policy was "hurting residents and impacting our local businesses"He said it was affecting "particularly tourism and those needing specialist materials or labour from the mainland".A Wightlink spokesperson said: "We haven't yet received any communication from FPC but we are more than happy to meet with them to discuss feedback from local residents."We welcome engagement with the community and already work closely with many individuals, groups and organisations ... and have made changes as a direct result of their feedback." 'Lifeline ferry services' Solent Transport User Group (Stug), a campaigning organisation that advocates for improved cross-Solent ferry services, said FPC has its "full support"."It is vital that Wightlink engage fully with the community they are serving to understand the challenges caused by their dislocation from the mainland."Stug has consistently opposed the practice of dynamic pricing on all our lifeline ferry services and has led the way in campaigning against it," it quoted the so-called Islanders' Charter, signed by the leader of Isle of Wight Council and both island MPs in 2024, which said that dynamic pricing should be "independently evaluated to determine whether there are discriminatory practices against Island residents and businesses". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Jayla-Jean Mclaren: Family pay tribute to one-year-old girl after two arrested over her death
The family of a one-year-girl who died on the Isle of Wight have paid tribute to her after a man and woman were arrested in relation to her death. Jayla-Jean Mclaren died on Sunday, two days after she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. In a statement published by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on Thursday, her family said: "Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess." A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport in South Wales, were previously arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They have since been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries, police said. "We know emotions are understandably high in the local community following news of this devastating incident," Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said. Read more from Sky News: "First and foremost, our thoughts remain with all who knew and loved Jayla-Jean," he continued. "I want to reassure the community that our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working tirelessly to establish the full facts surrounding Jayla-Jean's death." He added: "While we understand the community concern, we urge people not to speculate on the circumstances as this will cause further distress to those who knew Jayla-Jean and could impede the ongoing police investigation. "We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to."
Sky News
a day ago
- Sky News
Jayla-Jean Mclaren: Family pay tribute to one-year-old girl after two arrested over her death
The family of a one-year-girl who died on the Isle of Wight have paid tribute to her after a man and woman were arrested in relation to her death. Jayla-Jean Mclaren died on Sunday, two days after she was taken to hospital with serious injuries. In a statement published by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on Thursday, her family said: "Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess." A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport in South Wales, were previously arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They have since been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries, police said. "We know emotions are understandably high in the local community following news of this devastating incident," Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said. "First and foremost, our thoughts remain with all who knew and loved Jayla-Jean," he continued. "I want to reassure the community that our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working tirelessly to establish the full facts surrounding Jayla-Jean's death." He added: "While we understand the community concern, we urge people not to speculate on the circumstances as this will cause further distress to those who knew Jayla-Jean and could impede the ongoing police investigation.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Pictured: One-year-old girl who died two days after being rushed to hospital with serious injuries - as two people are released on bail
The family of a one-year-old girl who died on the Isle of Wight have paid a heartbreaking tribute to her. Jayla-Jean Mclaren was taken to hospital on August 1 after being found with serious injuries - but she died on Sunday, according to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. In a statement published by the force today, her family said: 'Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.' A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport in South Wales, were arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They have since been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries until November 1, police said. 'We know emotions are understandably high in the local community following news of this devastating incident,' Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said. 'First and foremost, our thoughts remain with all who knew and loved Jayla-Jean. 'I want to reassure the community that our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working tirelessly to establish the full facts surrounding Jayla-Jean's death.' He added: 'While we understand the community concern, we urge people not to speculate on the circumstances as this will cause further distress to those who knew Jayla-Jean and could impede the ongoing police investigation. 'We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to.'
