"A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a young child died in a hazardous materials incident. The one-year-old girl died in hospital on Tuesday after receiving medical treatment. She was earlier believed to have come into contact with chemicals at a flat in Newham, east London, the Metropolitan Police said. The two people arrested are not known to the one-year-old, the force added."
"The 41-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday and are both in police custody. Two people are in police custody after the incident (PA Archive) The London Fire Brigade called police to Barking Road, Upton Park, at around 1.20pm on Tuesday following reports of hazardous chemicals in a residential property, the police said in a statement. Two adults and another child, aged six, were treated at hospital."
A one-year-old girl died in hospital after exposure to hazardous chemicals at a flat in Newham, east London. Two unrelated people, a 41-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and are in police custody. The London Fire Brigade called police to Barking Road, Upton Park, at about 1.20pm on Tuesday after reports of hazardous chemicals in a residential property. Two adults and a six-year-old child were treated at hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening or life-changing. The deceased girl's family are being supported by specialist officers. An investigation continues and the incident is not believed to be related to terrorism.
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