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Five held on suspicion of murder after newborn dies from stab wounds in Sheffield

Five people are held on suspicion of murder after a newborn girl found dead in Sheffield.

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South Yorkshire Police officers responded to reports concerning the safety of a newborn baby girl and found her dead at a property in Holywell Heights, Wincobank, Sheffield, shortly before 6am on 30 August 2026. [1] South Yorkshire Police said on 1 September 2026 that a postmortem examination had found the newborn baby girl died from stab wounds. [2] A forensic autopsy determined that the baby died as a result of stab wounds. [3] Police in the UK were alerted to an incident at a residence in Holywell Heights involving a newborn baby. [4] Seven people were arrested as suspects in the murder, with ages ranging from 15 to 38 years. [5] The newborn baby was found dead at the scene of the incident. [6] A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said on 1 September 2026 that five murder suspects remained in custody after a warrant for further detention was granted, and that two of the seven originally arrested, a 26-year-old and a 37-year-old, had been released on bail. [7] Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the baby's death, according to police. [8]
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  1. South Yorkshire Police officers responded to reports concerning the safety of a newborn baby girl and found her dead at a property in Holywell Heights, Wincobank, Sheffield, shortly before 6am on 30 August 2026. · The Guardian
  2. South Yorkshire Police said on 1 September 2026 that a postmortem examination had found the newborn baby girl died from stab wounds. · The Guardian
  3. A forensic autopsy determined that the baby died as a result of stab wounds. · El Heraldo de México
  4. Police in the UK were alerted to an incident at a residence in Holywell Heights involving a newborn baby. · El Heraldo de México
  5. Seven people were arrested as suspects in the murder, with ages ranging from 15 to 38 years. · El Heraldo de México
  6. The newborn baby was found dead at the scene of the incident. · El Heraldo de México
  7. A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said on 1 September 2026 that five murder suspects remained in custody after a warrant for further detention was granted, and that two of the seven originally arrested, a 26-year-old and a 37-year-old, had been released on bail. · The Guardian
  8. Seven people were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the baby's death, according to police. · The Guardian
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