Man arrested over the death of five-month-old baby girl

Baby Avery was just five months old when she died shortly before Christmas last year, The Sun reports.

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Cops were called to a home in Sheffield, in the UK on December 18, to reports of a baby in cardiac arrest.

The ambulance service had already attended the property and had found the infant gravely unwell.

She was then taken to hospital, but tragically died.

Police have now revealed a 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her death.

He has since been released on bail, while inquiries into the death continue.

Avery’s mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, this week told of her pain after losing her daughter.

She told Yorkshire Live: “She passed away, but the night before she wasn’t poorly and she was the most giggliest baby ever; kicking her legs and smiling as she does.”

She added: “From the day she was born I always called her beautiful, so every time she was sat on the settee or in her bouncer I’d tell her how beautiful she was and she’d always smile and make her cooing noises.”

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at 9.54am on Saturday, December 18 (2021) to a house in the Intake area of Sheffield following reports from the ambulance service that a baby was in cardiac arrest.

“The girl was taken to hospital where she sadly died.

“Inquiries into the incident remain ongoing and a 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on bail.”

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Man arrested over the death of five-month-old baby girl