Seven arrested after newborn baby girl found dead at a home in Sheffield

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

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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.

An eyewitness and councillor representing the area, Gabriel Mbaukaan, told journalists by phone in Makurdi on Sunday that the baby was in an extremely critical condition when she was found, with maggots allegedly crawling around her body and a foul smell emanating from the carton.

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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.

In a statement, the police said the man’s body was found in a house in the Lisnahull Road area of Dungannon.