Neighbours have told of their shock after a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of child neglect following the sudden death of a baby.
Police were called to Buckley Lane in the Smallbridge area of Rochdale in the early hours of Monday (February 22).
A four-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement on Friday, police said a woman, 27, and a man, 39, have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
They have been bailed pending further enquiries.
On Friday afternoon, a police car was parked outside a row of terraces.
Neighbours said officers had been at the scene constantly since Monday.
One person said: "I'm in shock, I'm lost for words."
Another resident said: "I went out to work at 7am on Monday and the police were there then.
"They've been there ever since 24/7 - at least one officer all the time."
And another neighbour said: "The police have been there all week.
"They've knocked on every door but no one knows what's gone on.
"It's awful. It's just so sad."
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "Officers were called at around 3.15am on 22 February to a report of a sudden death on Buckley Lane in Rochdale.
"Emergency services attended but sadly a four-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene.
"A 27-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and bailed pending further enquiries.
"Enquiries are on-going to establish the circumstances around the death."
