Police arrested the pair after residents reported seeing the ‘limp’ tot being carried away from the property in Newport – before being airlifted to hospital to recieve blood transfusions
Police have arrested a man and a woman after a “limp” baby was seen being carried out of a house on the Isle of Wight and rushed to hospital.
The man, aged 31, and woman, 27, were detained on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent – with the one-year-old left fighting for their life after residents saw the tot being carried away from the property in Newport, Isle of Wight, and into an ambulance at around 11.30am on Saturday. The child was reported by locals to be “limp” before they were airlifted to Southampton General Hospital to recieve blood transfusions, Island Echo reports.
The man and woman are believed to be known to each other. Both have been released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries until November 1. Hampshire Police officers were at the scene outside the property for the rest of the day.
A spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “We were called at 11.34am on Friday, August 1 to a report of a child being taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police attended an address in Newport, to carry out enquiries in relation to this investigation.
“A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Newport, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. They have been released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries until November 1.”
Inspector Oly Greenhowe said: “This is understandably a troubling incident for the community, and we want to reassure residents that a dedicated team of officers is actively working to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened. While we carry out those enquiries, we are urging people to stop speculating online about this case. Speculation and the spread of rumours are not only unhelpful, but they can actively hinder the progress of our investigation.
“If people have relevant information on this incident, then they should contact the police directly.”