A man was attacked on an Eccles street on Sunday afternoon. Two people, a man and a woman, have since been arrested on suspicion of assault.
09.03.2022 - 20:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man aged 77 and a woman of 60 have been quizzed by detectives on suspicion of assault after the death of a baby boy.
The baby tragically died in hospital in Manchester last Saturday, police said.
No exact age for him has been released.
READ MORE:Judge rules in favour of Andy Burnham's major bus reform in historic moment for Greater Manchester's passengers
Police were called to an address in Hapton, Lancashire, on March 1 following 'reports a baby had suffered a medical episode', Lancashire Police said.
He was taken to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, but passed away on March 5, the force added. The man and woman were arrested on suspicion of assault.
They haven't been named. Both have since been released on police bail pending further enquiries, added the force in a statement.
In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "We were called around 1.20pm on Tuesday, March 1, to an address in Hapton following reports a baby had suffered a medical episode.
"Emergency services attended and the child was taken to Manchester Children's Hospital for treatment, however he sadly passed away on March 5th. His family are now being supported by specially-trained officers.
"A 60-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, both from Burnley, were arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and have since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
"A police investigation is underway to establish what caused the death of the child. We are keeping an open mind and would ask the public not to speculate. Anybody with information which could assist our investigation is asked to call us on 101, quoting log 614 of March 1st, 2022."
No further details have been revealed. The names of the man and woman arrested have not been revealed.
Sig
A man was attacked on an Eccles street on Sunday afternoon. Two people, a man and a woman, have since been arrested on suspicion of assault.
A man was subjected to homophobic abuse after he tried to intervene when he spotted a group of men being racially attacked on a train between Manchester and Sheffield. Police have now issued an appeal for victims of the incident to come forward as they continue their investigations.
Two men have been arrested after a 'brawl' led to a stabbing in Bury town centre. A 24-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after emergency services rushed out to the scene at around 5am on Sunday morning (March 28).
A man has been arrested after a gay woman was brutally assaulted.
Three men have been arrested after a man was attacked in Manchester city centre.
A man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder after a double shooting in Wigan has been detained after armed police swooped on a house in south Manchester.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sent warnings to Manchester City as well as his own team following their win over Arsenal that provided another twist in the title race.
Bolton Wanderers' upcoming home clash against Portsmouth has been postponed owing to international call-ups for both sides and rescheduled.
When Nicola Wardle scrolled through Facebook on the evening of February 4, nothing could have prepared her for what she was about to read.
An 11-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a teenager was left with serious head injuries in Tameside.
Manchester United supporters are convinced watching Cristiano Ronaldo has inspired NFL icon Tom Brady into a dramatic U-turn over his retirement.
Changing his mind. Tom Brady is already coming out of retirement for his 23rd season in the NFL.
Two women were arrested in separate motoring incidents by Greater Manchester police last night (Saturday) on suspicion of driving while under the influence of cannabis.