A murder investigation has been launched after a child’s body was discovered in Chertsey earlier this evening (25 June).

Officers were called to an address in Pyrcroft Road around 5.40pm following reports of a concern for safety.

On arrival, a three-year-old girl was sadly found dead inside the property.

A 31-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital with a serious injury and will be taken into custody once he has been treated.

At this stage our enquiries lead us to believe that this took place within a family setting and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

An investigation, led by Surrey Police’s Major Crime Team, is underway to establish the circumstances of the girl’s death.

The Senior Investigating Officer from the Major Crime Team said: “This is a tragic incident, and our officers are working hard to build a picture of what happened. We have made an arrest in connection with this incident and at this stage, we are not looking to identify anyone else in connection with our investigation. We have no reason to believe there is any risk to the public.”

“There is a significant police presence in Pyrcroft Road and this will remain over the coming days. We appreciate that the incident itself, as well as the significant police presence, will be concerning for local residents and we would like to thank them for their cooperation as we conduct our investigation. We will provide further updates as soon as we are in a position to.”

If you have any information which could help our investigation, please get in touch as soon as possible quoting PR/SYP-20260625-0759 via:

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