Two people arrested in connection with toddler death

Photo Credit - GMP

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a toddler in Wythenshawe.

At around 1.50pm on Sunday 21 January police were called by the ambulance service to Somerton Avenue to reports that a 22-month-old girl was having a medical episode. 

The girl was taken to hospital but despite the best efforts of medics she sadly died. 

A post mortem revealed the child had unexplained injuries and detectives have now launched an investigation into her death. 

A 34-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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