TWO people have been questioned following the death of a 21-month-old girl.
Staffordshire Police say the pair were taken into custody as part of an investigation into the youngster's death in Britannia Drive, Stretton.
She was taken to hospital but doctors were unable to save her.
The man, aged 20 and from the Swadlincote area, and a woman, aged 21 and from the Burton area, were arrested in connection with the death.
They have now been released on bail.
A police spokesman said: "Detectives are investigating the circumstances which led to the death of a 21-month-old girl at an address in the Burton area.
"She was taken from her home by ambulance to Burton's Queen's Hospital on the afternoon of Thursday, May 1, but sadly died a short time later.
"A Home Office post-mortem examination is due to be completed on Friday, which is part of the investigation to establish the cause of death."
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