Baby girl found dead in Sheffield flat as seven held on suspicion of murder

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

South Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield at around 5.58am on August 30 after callers raised concerns about the safety of a newborn baby

Newborn baby girl found unresponsive by police in the Wincobank area of Sheffield

A murder investigation has been launched after a newborn baby girl was found dead at a property in Sheffield on Sunday morning. Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder as part of the investigation

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

Police have arrested seven people on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby was found dead at a home in Sheffield following reports of a concern for her safety

Seven arrested in murder probe after newborn baby found dead in Sheffield  GB News

'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.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a newborn baby in South Yorkshire.

Seven arrested in murder investigation after newborn baby girl dies in Sheffield | ITV News Calendar  ITVX

The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.

Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder

Three people have been arrested in Helvoirt, Brabant, this week on suspicion of poaching and using illegal firearms.