Girl, 2, dies after being found in pond in Hampshire as woman arrested on suspicion of murder
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two-year-old girl who was found in a pond in Hampshire.
The child was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, near Bordon, shortly after 5pm on Sunday.
Following a search for the toddler, she was found in Kingsley Pond and taken to hospital in a serious condition.
In an update on Monday evening, Hampshire Police said the girl had died in hospital.
The woman is in custody for questioning, the force said.
A spokesperson said the girl’s family were being supported by specialist officers.
The spokesperson added: “A woman, aged in her 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
“She is currently in police custody.”