Police launch probe as six-week-old baby girl dies after being found 'unresponsive' in a north London flat
- London Ambulance Service found the infant in a flat in Hampstead, Camden
- She was rushed to hospital but declared dead less than one hour later
- Police are treating the death as 'unexplained' as they continue to investigate
- Officers are appealing for information and no arrests have yet been made
A six-week-old baby girl has tragically died after being found 'unresponsive' in a north London flat this morning.
London Ambulance Service rushed to the flat in Finchley Road, north London, with the first paramedic arriving in under a minute to find the unresponsive infant.
She was rushed to hospital but declared dead less than an hour later.
A six-week-old baby has been found unresponsive in a flat and was pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital
Police attended in three marked patrol cars but are yet to arrest anybody over the death in Hampstead, an area with an average property price of £1,583,075 - more than double the London average of £594,202.
An urgent investigation into the unexplained death has been launched.
A Met Police spokesperson said: 'Police were called by the London Ambulance Service to reports of an unresponsive baby at an address on Finchley Road, Camden, at 8.22hrs on Tuesday, August 8.
'The child - a six-week-old baby girl - was taken to a north London
hospital where she was pronounced dead at 0900hrs.
'A post-mortem will be arranged in due course.
'Enquiries continue.'
Anyone with any information about the tragedy should contact police immediately on 101.
Most watched News videos
- Bullied boy speaks out after students pick on him in school
- Homeowner's exploding package stops thieves over the years
- Woman puts life in danger as she rescues drowning dog from sea
- Shocking moment Chinese daredevil falls to death from skyscraper
- Video claims to show arrest in Salford after 'deliberate' fire
- Shocking video shows couple having SEX on a beach in middle of day
- 'Moment pipe bomb malfunctions': CCTV shows moment of explosion
- Terrifying moment bride is bitten by shark during honeymoon swim
- Heartwarming moment teen gets car from girlfriend's family
- Navajo men and women enjoy a traditional meal together in 1939
- MMA fighter posts video calling out mother of Keaton Jones
- Caller interrupts presenter after Chegwin's death announced
- Celebrities begin to question motives of mother of...
- Was gangland feud behind blaze that killed three...
- 'Yesterday he was a hero, today the world hates': Mother...
- The shocking moment an amorous couple are caught having...
- Spiritual healing: Fascinating colorized images show...
- Pictured: The dog owner who risked her life as she was...
- Wife told her husband she was raped after a drunken night...
- How one doctor's decision to write his name on his scrub...
- A heartwarming moment turned to hate: High school couple...
- Girlfriend breaks down testifying during trial of...
- Mother of raped and murdered five-year-old says she'll...
- 'Every parent's worst nightmare': Paedophile, 31, who...
- Hospital apologises after pregnant teenager was turned...
- Wheatgrass smoothie alert! Woman using a typewriter in a...
- Terrifying footage shows newlywed bride attacked by a...
- Student, 20, is found dead after he tried to walk home...
- Banksy unmasked? Tourist claims snap shows secretive...
- Woman's 'itchy eyes' problem turns out to be caused by a...