A boy, two, died after an accident in Bridgend with a 31-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Police confirmed that a two-year-old boy died in hospital, where he was taken in critical condition after an accident in Bridgend.

A 31-year-old woman was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after emergency services were called to the town’s Broadlands area on Wednesday night.

Police officers and paramedics attended the scene shortly before 8pm on 11 August and the child was taken to University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff, where he later died.

South Wales Police confirmed the tragic news in a statement Thursday evening and confirmed a murder investigation had been opened with the arrest of a 31-year-old woman.

A spokesperson for the force said: “The South Wales Police Major Crimes Investigations Team has launched a murder investigation following the death of a two-year-old boy at University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff this afternoon.

The child was admitted after being found in critical condition at an address in Broadlands, Bridgend at approximately 8:30 pm on Wednesday.

“A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.”

Detective Chief Inspector Matt Davis said: “I understand this incident has raised concerns in the local community but I must stress that we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with this matter at this time.

“The family continues to be supported by dedicated family liaison officers, and I would like to appeal to people to refrain from speculation on social media at a very difficult time for all involved.”

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.47pm on Wednesday, 11 August, to reports of a medical emergency in the Broadlands area of ​​Bridgend. We responded with multiple resources including an emergency ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, the District Response Team, The retrieval service and emergency medical transportation.

On Thursday, an area resident said: “Police cars and sirens were heard around 8:15pm/8:30pm.

“They’ve been there for a long time. The ambulance was there until probably 9:30pm, maybe longer, and before I sleep, there were still police cars here at 2am.”

You can go here to summarize our previous coverage of the incident as details surfaced throughout Thursday.

Anyone with information can contact the police via 101 or by emailing [email protected] giving the reference *282674.

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