Man and woman in 30s arrested after death of three-month-old baby at home as cops probe tragedy

Published on August 06, 2025 at 05:21 AM

A MAN and a woman have been arrested following the death of a three-month-old baby.

Cops have confirmed an investigation is ongoing after the newborn died at a home near Canterbury, Kent, on Sunday morning.

Althestan Road in Thanington.
Emergency services were scrambled to an address on Athelstan Road in Thanington

Emergency services were scrambled to an address on Athelstan Road, in Thanington, at around midday.

Six police cars and four ambulances are understood to have been called to the property.

The two suspects, both in their 30s, were both taken into custody and have since been released on bail.

Kent Police told KentOnline that the pair were arrested in connection with the death.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing.”

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Aerial view of Canterbury Cathedral and surrounding buildings.
The three-month-old died at a home near Canterbury on Sunday

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