Girl, 1, dies after police called to ‘concern for child’ at Sheffield home – Bundlezy

Girl, 1, dies after police called to ‘concern for child’ at Sheffield home

A ONE-year-old girl has died as cops launch an urgent investigation into her death. Police were called to a property in Sheffield yesterday evening after reports of "concern for a child". The force were alerted by paramedics from an address on Overend Way. Yorkshire Ambulance Service rushed the tot to hospital but she tragically died a shortly after.
Police were called to a property in Sheffield yesterday evening after reports of ‘concern for a child’ (Picture: Leon McGowran)

A one-year-old girl has died after police were called to her home in Sheffield.

Officers were called to a house in Overend Way following reports of ‘concern for a child’.

The toddler was rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening but was declared dead there soon after.

No cause of death has yet been confirmed and the investigation is in its early stages.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: ‘On July 2, we received a call from Yorkshire Ambulance Service alerting us to a concern for a child at a property on Overend Way in Sheffield.

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‘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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