The parents of a young girl who died in hospital after suffering serious injuries at home have said they ‘will always love’ her.
Jayla-Jean Mclaren, 1, was seen being carried limply out of a home on the Isle of Wight on Friday.
Police were called to the hospital and arrested a 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The tot died in hospital two days later.
The family of a young girl who died on the Isle of Wight has today paid tribute to her.
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Her family have now paid the following tribute to her: ‘Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.’
The adults, both from Newport, were released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries.
Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said: ‘First and foremost, our thoughts remain with all who knew and loved Jayla-Jean.
‘We know emotions are understandably high in the local community following news of this devastating incident.
‘I want to reassure the community that our investigation remains ongoing, and we are working tirelessly to establish the full facts surrounding Jayla-Jean’s death.
‘While we understand the community concern, we urge people not to speculate on the circumstances as this will cause further distress to those who knew Jayla-Jean and could impede the ongoing police investigation.
‘We will provide further updates as soon as we are able to.’
Anyone with information can contact police on 101.
