Man arrested on suspicion of murdering one-year-old boy

Police and emergency services rushed to the scene (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a one-year-old boy died in Darlington.

The boy was found at a home in Frosterley Drive in Darlington at around 9am on Friday and rushed to hospital, but he died the next day.

The man, who is in his 30s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and of causing or allowing serious injury to a child.

A woman in her 40s has also been arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing serious injury to a child.

Durham Police say both have been released on conditional bail while their investigation continues.