Police launch murder probe after death of three-month-old baby
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Police launch murder probe after death of three-month-old baby
The Independent highlights broad reporting on topics such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech and produces documentaries including 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes free access to journalism funded by donations. Police launched a murder investigation after three-month-old Atijus Elertaite was found in life-threatening condition at a property in St John's Chase, March, Cambridgeshire on 3 January and died on 8 January. A post-mortem found a preliminary cause of death as a head injury, pending further tests. A 25-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were arrested, re-arrested on suspicion of murder, and later released on bail.
"Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a three-month-old baby boy. Atijus Elertaite, was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition, after police officers found him at a property in St John's Chase, March, in Cambridgeshire, just after 11am on Saturday 3 January. The baby died five days later on 8 January. A post-mortem examination has revealed the preliminary cause of death was a head injury, pending further medical investigation, police said."
"Prior to his death, a 25-year-old woman and 22-year-old man, both from March, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. Cambridgeshire Police officers arrived a property in St John's Chase, March, just after 11am on Saturday 3 January (Google street View) The police said the pair were then re-arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder and held in custody, but have since been released on bail on until 22 April."
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