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Woman arrested over child’s death in Dungannon

A woman has been arrested over the death of the two-year-old girl in Dungannon on Friday.

A PSNI spokesperson said, “Detectives from Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the circumstances of the death of a two-year-old girl on Friday, 6 August, have arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, causing or permitting the death of a child and child cruelty. The woman remains in custody at this time.

“A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder also remains in custody after detectives were granted a court extension earlier today (Sunday, 8th August) for an additional 36 hours to question him.”

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