Death of girl, 2, found unresponsive in East London garden after missing report ‘not suspicious’

The death of a two-year-old girl whose body was found in a garden in East London is not being treated as suspicious, police said.

The toddler was reported missing from a home in Barking at 4pm on Saturday.

Officers attended an address in Reede Road and found her unresponsive in the garden.

She was rushed to an east London hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

Her next of kin have been informed.

The death continues to be treated as unexplained, but is not thought to have been suspicious.

No arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing.

A post-mortem examination was conducted at St Thomas Hospital on Thursday, February 3.

Police await the outcome of additional tests.