A HEARTBREAKING statement has been released by the family of a one-year-old girl who died after being taken to hospital in a “serious” condition.
Jayla-Jean Mclaren passed away on Sunday with a 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman being arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
SolentJayla-Jean Mclaren died on Sunday afternoon[/caption]
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 11:34am on the Friday before to an address on Dairy Crest Drive in Newport.
Young Jayla-Jean was seen by residents being carried out of a property and into an ambulance.
The girl was then rushed to Southampton General Hospital before passing away.
Two arrests were made but both have been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries.
Jayla-Jean’s family have now released a tragic tribute to the smiling tot.
It reads: “Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.”
Det Supt Rod Kenny added: “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.”
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