Girl, 1, dies in hospital after police called to 'concern for child' at Sheffield home

Police have launched an urgent investigation ino the death of a one-year-old girl on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to a proprety in Sheffield on the evening ofWednesdya, July 2nd following reports of "concern for a child". South Yorkshire Police were alerted by paramedics from an address on Overend Way.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service rushed the tot to hospital but sadly, despite their best efforts, she tragically died a shortly after arriving at hospital. Police have not confirmed a cause of death at this moment in time as the investigation is in it's early stages.

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A South Yorkshire Policespokesman said: "Last night, Wednesday 2 July, we received a call from Yorkshire Ambulance Service alerting us to a concern for a child at a property on Overend Way in Sheffield. Officers responded and a one year-old child was taken to hospital by ambulance, where she sadly later died.

"Officers are working to ascertain the circumstances that lead to the child’s death and our investigation remains on-going."

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