A MAN and a woman have been charged with the murder of a two-year-old girl.
The toddler's body was discovered by police in a property in Sidegate Lane, Ipswich, just after 11.45am on Friday.
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Scott Jeff and Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell have been charged with murder after a toddler was found dead in Ipswich Credit: East Anglia News Service
Scott Jeff and Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, both 22, of no fixed address and formerly of Bedfordshire, were last night charged with the child's murder.
The pair were arrested in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on July 1.
They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates' Court today.
Suffolk Police said they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the toddlers death and are treating the tragedy as an isolated incident.
An initial Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted on Tuesday morning but further tests are required.
Formal identification procedures have not yet taken place.
Suffolk Police say they have referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over previous police contact with the child.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Major Investigation Team at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/363723O42-PO1.
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Alternatively, call 101 quoting crime reference 37/37749/23 or report anonymously at Crimestoppers-uk.org