Man and woman arrested after one-year-old girl dies after suffering ‘serious injuries’

Undated handout photo issued by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary of one-year-old Jayla-Jean Mclaren who died in hospital on Sunday on the Isle of Wight. Jayla-Jean Mclaren was taken to hospital on August 1 after being found with serious injuries. Issue date: Thursday August 7, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary /PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Jayla-Jean Mclaren who died in hospital on Sunday on the Isle of Wight (Picture: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary /PA Wire)

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a one-year-old girl died with serious injuries.

Jayla-Jean Mclaren died in hospital on the Isle of Wight on Sunday two days after she was admitted with injuries.

One man, 31, and a 27-year-old woman from Newport have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and bailed.

In a statement previously published by Hampshire Police, the family said: ‘Mummy, daddy, and nanny will always love you. Fly high princess.’

Detective Superintendent Rod Kenny said: ‘We know this case has caused considerable distress within the community and our thoughts remain with those affected by Jayla-Jean’s death.

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‘The arrests made today are just one part of a much wider set of inquiries in our investigation to establish exactly what happened to Jayla-Jean, and those inquiries remain ongoing.

‘We would like to reiterate that you should not speculate on this case, particularly on social media, as this could affect our investigation.’

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