Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after girl, 2, found in village pond

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a two-year-old girl who was found in a pond after she was reported missing.

Police were called at 5.02pm on Sunday after the two-year-old girl went missing from her home in the village of Kingsley, near Bordon in Hampshire.

The girl was found a short time later in Kingsley Pond and was taken to hospital in a serious condition but died on Monday afternoon.

Hampshire Police said: “Officers are working to establish exactly what happened and are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of Kingsley Pond yesterday, prior to the incident.

“Officers will be in the area so please feel free to approach them if you have any concerns or information.

“A woman, aged in her forties, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. She is currently in police custody.”