Baby boy dies after being discovered in 'critical condition' as man and woman arrested

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Bill Bowkett

By Bill Bowkett


Published: 12/01/2026

- 13:23

Emergency services were summoned to the market town

A baby boy has died in hospital following an incident at a property in the Cambridgeshire town of March.

Emergency services were summoned to St John's Chase at approximately 11am on January 3.


Paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service were already attending to the infant.

The child was discovered in what was described as a serious and life-threatening state.

He was transported to hospital in a critical condition but could not be saved.

The infant passed away on January 8.

Cambridgeshire Police confirmed they are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.

Two individuals from March have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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Emergency services were summoned to St John's Chase

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A woman aged 25 and a man aged 22 were detained on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) and possessing Class B and C drugs.

Both suspects have since been released on police bail.

They are required to report to Thorpe Wood Police Station in Peterborough on April 2.

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesman stated: "A post-mortem examination is set to take place to determine the cause of death."

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Paramedics from the East of England Ambulance Service attended the scene

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The force added their investigation remains active as they work to establish the full circumstances of what occurred.

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