Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering four-year-old daughter

Chantelle Blake in custody after police find child’s body at house in Moss Side, Manchester A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her four-year-old daughter in Manchester. Chantelle Blake walked into Manchester Royal Infirmary on Thursday night and told staff her child was dead. Police went to the 31-year-old’s home in the Moss Side area just after 7.15pm and broke down the front door before finding the body of four-year-old Kiaya Blake inside. Officers believe the girl suffocated. Neighbours in Garthorne Close described her as a “beautiful” child. One, who asked not to be named, said: “Kiaya is a beautiful little girl, very bubbly. Chantelle is a good person and a good mum. I am just in shock.” Another, who also asked not to be named, described the mother as very quiet. She added: “She had lived there for quite a few years. She was quite difficult to talk to, but the little girl always seemed to be happy.” Another resident, who lives in nearby Sedgeborough Road said: “The little girl was really cute. She had curly brown hair and was beautiful. I used to see her playing with other girls and she was always pushing a little pink trolley. She did seem to be quite withdrawn. This is all so sad. “The police kicked in the front door and that was it. That’s when they found the girl. There was a lot of banging, and we all knew that something was wrong.” A post-mortem examination was due to take place to establish the cause of death. “Enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding her death are ongoing,” a spokesman for Greater Manchester police said. “A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.” Crime Manchester Police Helen Carter guardian.co.uk

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