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Woman charged with murder after death of one-year-old girl on Isle of Wight

Samara Jay Glover faces charges of murder and causing or allowing a child's death after one-year-old Jayla-Jean Mclaren died in hospital from serious injuries, police said.

  • On Thursday, Hampshire Police charged Samara Jay Glover with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child in an Isle of Wight case.
  • The one-year-old, Jayla-Jean Mclaren, was taken to hospital with serious injuries on August 1 and died there on August 3, while the child's family expressed ongoing grief.
  • A 31-year-old man from Newport had been arrested on suspicion of murder and related child-abuse offences and was released on conditional bail until April 27.
  • Glover, 27, of Dairy Crest Drive in Newport, remains in police custody, and Detective Chief Inspector Gemma Hunter said, `We understand that cases such as this are incredibly concerning and upsetting.`
  • Hampshire Police urged the public not to speculate, warning it could impact court proceedings, and pledged to provide future updates on the investigation when appropriate.
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Woman faces murder charge over death of one-year-old girl

Samara Jay Glover has been charged with murder and with causing or allowing the death of a child

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