Police investigating NI toddler's death arrest woman

Police say detectives investigating the death of a two-year-old girl in Dungannon on Friday, have arrested a 24-year-old woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, causing or permitting the death of a child and child cruelty.
Detectives in Dungannon are quizzing 24 year old woman following death of toddler.Detectives in Dungannon are quizzing 24 year old woman following death of toddler.
Detectives in Dungannon are quizzing 24 year old woman following death of toddler.

They say the woman remains in custody at this time.

A 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder also remains in custody after detectives were granted a court extension earlier today for an additional 36 hours to question him.

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