Atijus Elertaite was discovered in a life-threatening condition at a home in St John’s Chase shortly after 11am on 3 January. Emergency services rushed the infant to hospital, but despite the best efforts of medical teams, he tragically died five days later.
A post-mortem has recorded the preliminary cause of death as a head injury, pending further medical inquiries.
Cambridgeshire Police confirmed that a 25-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were initially arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH) before the baby’s death. Both were later re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
Detective Inspector Verity McCann said: “We know the local community will be shocked and deeply saddened. Our thoughts remain with those affected by Atijus’ death. We are working hard to establish exactly what happened. We urge everyone to be mindful and not speculate on the case, particularly on social media, as this could affect our investigation.”
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them via 101, quoting incident 124 of 3 January. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
