Teen arrested after woman and child found dead in Ipswich

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and taken into custody following the deaths of a woman and a child in Ipswich.

Suffolk Police said officers were called to a home in the town at around 5pm on Wednesday after the woman’s body was discovered by medical crews. A “young” child found at the property was treated by paramedics but died at the scene, The Daily Telegraph reports.

In a statement, police said: “Officers were called by the East of England Ambulance service to reports that a woman’s body had been discovered in a property on Swinburne Road in the town.

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“A young child also found at the address was treated by paramedics but sadly died at the scene.

“As a result of subsequent inquires connected to the investigation, a 17-year-old male youth from Ipswich has been arrested by police. He has been taken to Martlesham Police Station, where he will be questioned by officers.”

The teenager is not believed to have “been detained on suspicion of murder or manslaughter”, the newspaper says.

Sky News reports that the victims’ next-of-kin had been informed.

“A police cordon is in place on the road in the Whitton area of the town as an investigation into the circumstances of the deaths continues,” adds the Ipswich Star newspaper.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.