Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby died in South Yorkshire.

Police were called to a home in the Wincobank area of Sheffield just before 6am on Sunday following concerns for the safety of a young child.

Officers found the baby girl during a search of a property in the area. She was pronounced dead at the address, South Yorkshire Police said.

Det Ch Insp Emma Knight said: “We are aware news of this will be deeply concerning, and I want to reassure our local communities that we have a dedicated team of detectives and officers hard at work to ensure justice is secured for the baby girl at the heart of this investigation.

“As part of our investigation, seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder. All of them remain in police custody at this time. We are working to determine the ages of some of those arrested.

“Our investigation is in its early stages, and we would like to remind people to avoid speculating about this incident.”

Police have urged anyone with information relating to the child’s death to contact them.