Officers were contacted at shortly after 9.30am on Thursday (March 23rd) by the ambulance service who were treating a 19 month old baby girl at an address in Lostock Hall.

The girl sadly died a short time later at the Royal Preston Hospital.

The death is being treated as suspicious and a post mortem examination will be carried out to try to establish the cause.

Three people, a woman aged 18 and two men aged 18 and 19, from Lostock Hall have been arrested and are currently in custody.

Inquiries are continuing.