Cliff Notes
- A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of one-year-old Jayla-Jean Mclaren on the Isle of Wight.
- Jayla-Jean was admitted to hospital with serious injuries and died two days later; initial arrests were for grievous bodily harm with intent before being escalated to murder charges.
- Hampshire Police are conducting an extensive investigation and have urged the public to refrain from speculating on social media regarding the case.
Jayla-Jean Mclaren: Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after one-year-old’s death | UK News
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A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a one-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight.
Jayla-Jean Mclaren died in hospital on Sunday, two days after being admitted with serious injuries.
A 31-year-old man and 27-year-old woman, both from Newport on the island, were arrested on Friday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and bailed.
However, Hampshire Police said they had now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder.
Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said: “We know this case has caused considerable distress within the community and our thoughts remain with those affected by Jayla-Jean’s death.
“The arrests made today are just one part of a much wider set of inquiries in our investigation to establish exactly what happened to Jayla-Jean, and those inquiries remain ongoing.
“We would like to reiterate that you should not speculate on this case, particularly on social media, as this could affect our investigation.”
Hampshire Police said officers were called at 11.34am on Friday to a report of a child being taken to hospital with serious injuries.
In a statement previously published by the force on Thursday, her family said: “Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.”
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