New Marske: Man arrested as girl, two, critically injured

A man has been arrested after a two-year-old girl was critically injured at a house in New Marske.

Cleveland Police said they were called to Dale Street in the village near Redcar on Tuesday morning.

The girl is is a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

The force said a 26-year-old man was arrested but refused to say what it was on suspicion of.

A spokeswoman said: "Officers are continuing with their inquiries into the circumstances around how the child came about her injuries.

"A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in police custody."