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Friday, 11 December 2009

Murder inquiry after baby dies

Police and forensics teams are investigating an alleged assault on a 15-month old baby girl in Enniskillen

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 15-month-old girl who was injured in an alleged assault died in hospital.

The baby girl was under intensive care at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after being hurt in Enniskillen.

The incident is understood to have taken place in the Glebe Park area of the Co Fermanagh town.

Police said they were notified about the alleged attack on Thursday night.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and is assisting with enquiries.

Detectives from the PSNI's serious crime unit are involved and searched a house at Glebe Park.

Local SDLP MLA Tommy Gallagher said: "There is a great sense of shock and anger about this. The whole thing is playing out very badly."

Earlier on Friday, an ambulance service spokesman confirmed the toddler had been transferred from Erne Hospital in Enniskillen to Belfast Children's Hospital at 10.45pm on Thursday night.

A spokesperson for the Western Health and Social Care Trust said they were currently assisting the PSNI with their enquiries.

UTV have asked the Western Trust if the baby girl had previously been under its care. But the Trust refused to make any further comment.

Glebe Park is a residential area of the lakeside town on the road to Tempo.

Police are appealing for witnesses who may have noticed anything in the area between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Thursday night to contact them.

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At 17:36 on 19 December 2009, Honor wrote:

Millie is now safe in the loving arms of Jesus. Deepest sympathy to those who loved her so much and will miss her the most.

At 19:26 on 12 December 2009, stacey bratty wrote:

This is a sad world that we live in .There is no one to help these poor children how many children have to suffer and die in this manner .I have cryed for this child and i have prayed i just cant believe how something like this can happen .god bless you millie.

At 14:51 on 12 December 2009, NORMAN wrote:

I RAISED TWO CHILDREN AND SENT THEM TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH WERE THEY LEARNT MORAL VALUES AND GODS WORD THATS WHATS MISSING IN TODAYS SOCIETY LOVE FOR EACH OTHER SHOULD IT BE CHILDREN TO ADULTS THE VIOLENCE TOWARDS EACH OTHER AS WE HAVE SEEN IN THE HOME AND ON OUR STREETS IS FUELLED BY DRINK AND DRUGS WHAT KIND OF SOCIETY HAVE WE BECOME GOD ONLY KNOWS

At 23:53 on 11 December 2009, Claire wrote:

This article made me cry, it should be made legal for parents to have a licence to have children, what more can I say!!!!

At 17:05 on 11 December 2009, STEPHEN wrote:

NOTHING BUT SCUM THE PERSON THAT COULD HURT A YOUNG CHILD