Baby dies at Newquay hotel as cops arrest man and woman over 'unexplained' tragedy | The Sun

A MAN and a woman have been arrested after a baby died at a hotel in Cornwall.

Police and paramedics were called to the Hotel Victoria in Newquay on Saturday to the concern for the welfare of a baby.

The infant died and police are treating the cause as "unexplained". The next have kin have been informed.

Police have today confirmed a man and a woman were arrested in connection with the death.

They have both been released on bail.

Witnesses said there were multiple police and ambulance personnel at the hotel on East Street.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 10.50am on Saturday 11 November to a property in Newquay following reports of concern for the welfare of a baby.

"The baby was pronounced deceased a short time later. Next of kin have been informed. The death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries remain ongoing.

"A 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child. They have been released on police bail whilst enquiries continue."

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust added: “We were called at 10.43hrs on Saturday 11 November to an incident in Newquay and sent two double-crewed land ambulances, a critical care car and an operations officer.”

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