15-year-old among five still held over 'murder' of newborn baby in Sheffield

Five people remain in custody amid an investigation into the death of a newborn baby girl in Wincobank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Police said

Police investigating the death of a newborn baby in Sheffield have been given more time to question five people arrested on suspicion of murder.

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A major police scene has been erected in Sheffield after officers discovered the body of a newborn baby girl in a flat in the Wincobank area

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a baby girl was found in a flat

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a property on Holywell Heights in the Wincobank area of Sheffield at around 5.58am on August 30

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NewsUK NewsSheffieldPolice were called shortly before 6am on Sunday21:41, 30 Aug 2026Police have arrested seven people on suspicion of murder after the death of a newborn girl in Sheffield.‌South Yorkshire Police said officers had received reports of a concern for the safety of a newborn baby in the Wincobank area at 5

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'Officers are hard at work to ensure justice is secured for the baby girl at the heart of this investigation.'

On arrival, South Yorkshire Police officers searched the home and found the baby. Despite desperate efforts by paramedics, the newborn was pronounced dead at the scene.

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