Man and woman arrested over baby's death

Nelson Way road sign, with the second 'N' missing, sits in front of a small area of  long, untidy grass around a tree with wooden fencing behind it and a blue car to the right.Image source, Google
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The baby died at a property on Nelson Way in Chadderton, Oldham

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A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of a baby at a home in Greater Manchester.

Officers went to a property on Nelson Way Chadderton, Oldham, shortly before 13:00 GMT on Sunday 9 February over a concern for the welfare of the child.

The baby girl was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man aged 41 and a woman, 21, are being held on suspicion of child neglect. Greater Manchester Police said inquiries were "ongoing".

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