UK - 2 yr girl dies after being found in a pond, Bordon, Hampshire, 10 September, ‘Woman arrested on suspicion of murder’.

[StillDiggin]

Really sad news.
The child was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, near Bordon, shortly after 5pm on Sunday and was found in Kingsley Pond. In an update, Hampshire Police said she had died in hospital.
The spokesperson added: "A woman, aged in her 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

"She is currently in police custody."

Girl, 2, dies after being found in pond in Hampshire as woman arrested on suspicion of murder

The child was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, near Bordon, shortly after 5pm on Sunday and was found in Kingsley Pond. In an update, Hampshire Police said she had died in hospital.

news.sky.com

 

[Earthwindfire]

Thanks for sharing. I live a couple of minutes drive from here and have links to the vilage.

 

[Skigh]

I really thought this was going to be a case of accidental death where a toddler had wandered away from their home.

 

[Earthwindfire]

I really thought this was going to be a case of a accidental death where a toddler had wandered away from their home.

I hoped it would be the case as anything else is much worse.

 

[StillDiggin]

It’s worth including an article from this morning, as it mentions Within 10 mins of the 2 year old girl being reported missing her being found in the pond. There are also maps to show how near it is from her home.

Missing girl, two, in 'serious condition' after being found near pond

Hampshire police was called at 5.02pm on Sunday after the toddler was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, Bordon.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Skigh]

It’s worth including an article from this morning, as it mentions Within 10 mins of the 2 year old girl being reported missing her being found in the pond. There are also maps to show how near it is from her home.

Missing girl, two, in 'serious condition' after being found near pond

Hampshire police was called at 5.02pm on Sunday after the toddler was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, Bordon.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I read that article this morning and from the information given in it was what made me think she had wandered away .

Are we thinking the woman in custody is her mother?

 

[Earthwindfire]

It’s worth including an article from this morning, as it mentions Within 10 mins of the 2 year old girl being reported missing her being found in the pond. There are also maps to show how near it is from her home.

Missing girl, two, in 'serious condition' after being found near pond

Hampshire police was called at 5.02pm on Sunday after the toddler was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, Bordon.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The road is a main road that runs through the village. Most houses are set back slightly from the road with a few a bit closer. The pond is a way back from the road. You walk through a car park to get there.

I assumed she had wondered off down a familiar route.

 

[Lola68]

Girl named locally as Annabelle Mackey (MSM)

Floral tributes are left next to village pond where girl was found

An adult was heard screaming 'help me, help me' as a two-year-old little girl, who later died, was found unconscious at a pond side beauty spot.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Lola68]

Do we know whether the adult who found her is the woman in custody or someone else (family member or passerby)

 

[Skigh]

Pictured: Tragic two-year-old girl who was found floating in a pond

The two-year-old who was allegedly murdered and found in a village pond has been identified locally as Annabelle Mackey. Cards and floral tributes were placed at the pond by the water's edge today.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MinnyPin]

Just “a woman in her 40’s”? How vague. So sad this little one is gone.

 

[Legally Bland]

A woman arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a child who was found at Kingsley Pond, has been released from custody but remains under investigation.

She has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2023/september-2023/update-following-death-of-child-found-at-kingsley-pond/

 

[StillDiggin]

Woman arrested over girl's 'murder detained under Mental Health Act

A woman arrested on suspicion of murdering a 'gorgeous and beautiful' two year old who was found at a village pond was last night detained under the Mental Health Act.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[katydid23]

What the heck is going on? This sweet 2 yr old was apparently reported missing from her home. Police were searching....

And a woman was reportedly screaming "Help" from the nearby pond....where the baby was found, clinging to life.

A woman in her 40's was arrested because of her mental health but has since been released, for now....

Did a crazy woman kidnap this little sweetheart and kill her?

Or did someone else do so, and the unstable woman just happened upon the baby and yelled for help?

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tributes have been left at the edge of the pond
A woman arrested following the death of a two-year-old girl found in a village pond has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

The woman, in her 40s, had been arrested on suspicion of murder and has now been released from police custody. She remains under investigation.

Kingsley Pond toddler death: Woman held under Mental Health Act

The woman had been held on suspicion of murder after the two-year-old's death.

www.bbc.com

 

[Skigh]

What the heck is going on? This sweet 2 yr old was apparently reported missing from her home. Police were searching....

And a woman was reportedly screaming "Help" from the nearby pond....where the baby was found, clinging to life.

A woman in her 40's was arrested because of her mental health but has since been released, for now....

Did a crazy woman kidnap this little sweetheart and kill her?

Or did someone else do so, and the unstable woman just happened upon the baby and yelled for help?

The 40 year woman has been detained in a mental health unit. It is possible that the woman was the child's mother.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A girl, 2, who was found dead in a pond in Hampshire yards from her home has been named as Annabel Mackey.

Girl, 2, found dead in Kingsley pond yards from home named and pictured

A girl, 2, who was found dead in a pond in Hampshire yards from her home has been named as Annabel Mackey.

www.lbc.co.uk

 

[Skigh]

Police divers search village pond where two-year-old girl was found

A police marine unit today searched the village pond where tragic Annabel Mackey was found unconscious.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A police marine unit today searched the village pond where tragic Annabel Mackey was found unconscious.

Specialist officers from Hampshire Constabulary's Marine Unit carried out an underwater search as part of the force's ongoing murder investigation.

Three marine officers were seen crawling on their hands and knees in the water, meticulously scouring the shallow pond floor for evidence.

The specific area of Kingsley Pond the officers searched - where it is believed little Annabel was found - appeared to be little more than 1ft deep.

A metal detector was used to sweep the bottom of the pond and officers could be seen putting unidentified items into an evidence bag.

Before the dive at Kingsley Pond, a hi-tech robot was deployed in the water to examine the bottom of the pond using sonar.

The device was in the water for 30 minutes while officers stood by the side of the pond using controls to direct it around the pond.

A police drone was also flown above the water.

 

[Skigh]

I had originally thought that it was probably death by drowning,but I am now wondering if the police are looking for a weapon and that Annabelle was severely injured before she was placed in the pond.

 

[katydid23]

Was the woman who was screaming at the pond the mother of the child?