Man Arrested After 8-Year-Old Girl Stabbed To Death In UK

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West Midlands, England — Police have identified a girl who died yesterday after being found with stab wounds at a house in Brownhills.

8-year-old Mylee Billingham was taken to hospital with stab injuries and later pronounced dead.

A post mortem examination is scheduled to take place tomorrow (22 January) to establish the precise cause of death.

A 54-year-old man, the girl’s father, was found with stab injuries at the property on Valley View, was arrested in connection with the incident. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is currently in a critical condition.

Police are calling the act a ‘domestic incident’ but did not reveal a motive.

Detective Inspector Jim Colclough from the homicide unit is leading the investigation. He said: “This is an absolutely tragic set of circumstances and my thoughts are with everyone who has been affected.”

“We are still at the early stages of understanding exactly what happened and why – but I can confirm we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this investigation.”

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