Woman, 29, and man, 41, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after two-year-old girl died of heart attack in her home Sophie Jones died after being rushed to hospital late on Tuesday evening Woman and man arrested in probe also held on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice A second woman, 65, and man, 60, released without charge this morning Tributes and flowers have been left outside the toddlers home By MAIL ONLINE REPORTER PUBLISHED: 15:59, 6 March 2014 | UPDATED: 17:01, 6 March 2014 90 shares Two people are being held on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a two-year-old girl. Sophie Jones, from Blackpool, Lancashire, died from a suspected heart attack shortly after being taken to Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, late on Tuesday night. A 29 year-old woman and the 41-year-old man, both from Blackpool, have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Whenever you see this image, tap to view all the images in a gallery Ok +5 Tragic: Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after Sophie Jones, 2, died from a suspected heart attack +5 Tribute: Flowers, notes, cushions and soft toys have been left outside Sophies Blackpool home, paying tribute to the toddler +5 Gone: Neighbours and friends flocked to Sophies home to leave tributes to the toddler They remain in police custody where they continue to be questioned. A 65-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man, also from Blackpool, were also arrested but were released earlier today with no further action. Tributes of flowers, cards and teddy bears have been left outside the toddlers home. More... Teenager, 18, who downed ten Jagerbombs at nightclub two-for-one offer had three heart attacks and DIED before being brought back to life with defibrillator Driver who smoked cannabis before he mowed-down and killed mother-of-four walks free from court One card said: RIP Sophie, gone at such a young age. We will miss you loads. Another said: Princess Sophie, you are now a pretty angel. Spread your wings and fly. +5 Angel: Sophie was taken to hospital late on Tuesday but she could not be saved Residents living on the street in Blackpool, Lancashire, have spoken of their shock at the news. Mum-of-two Jane Grant, 51, a shop manager, said: It doesn’t matter how old your child is, you should never outlive them. It’s very sad. It doesn’t matter if they are two or 20, they are always your baby and hearing about this is awful. Patricia Fletcher, 57, said: It’s dreadful news. It’s really sad and everybody feels terrible about what has happened. It’s a huge shock. Mum-of-six Barbara Randles, 39, said: It’s terrible because I have got a daughter the same age. It’s shocking and I couldn’t imagine it happening to my daughter. I didn’t know the family well but they always looked happy.” Detective Superintendent Paul Withers, from Lancashire police, said: This is a tragic incident where a little girl has lost her life. A full investigation is underway to try to establish exactly what has happened. Specially trained officers are offering support to the family. A post-mortem examination will establish the cause of death. +5 Police: Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding Sophies death. Two people who were arrested were released without charge but a man and woman remain in custody Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2574837/Woman-29-man-41-arrested-suspicion-manslaughter-two-year-old-girl-died-reported-heart-attack-Blackpool-home.html#ixzz2vFzUUExH Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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