detective superintendent lewis base but from the metropolitan police. what can you tell us about the search at the moment. it s a huge area? it search at the moment. it s a huge area? , ., ,, , , ., . area? it is, we “oined sussex police overniaht area? it is, we “oined sussex police overnight and area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are now area? it is, we joined sussex police overnight and we are now deployed j area? it is, we joined sussex police i overnight and we are now deployed on the open overnight and we are now deployed on the open land search. it s a vast area the open land search. it s a vast area at the open land search. it s a vast area. at present we are looking in the local area. at present we are looking in the local vicinity to win the couple were the local vicinity to win the couple were arrested last night. seeking shelt
martin after they where located in brighton last night. the pair were arrested at around 2130 hrs on monday the 27th of february after a member of the public side than in the shop. i can confirm that they were initially arrested on suspicion of child neglect. i can now confirm that they have been further arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and that they remain in custody at police stations in sussex. the baby was not with them and we have not found the baby yet. the police helicopter, thermal imaging cameras and drones are being used to assist officers on the ground. we currently have over 200 officers from multiple units across the metropolitan police in sussex police involved in the search. throughout this investigation, our key priority has been finding the baby. and we remain committed to
time, we have not for that that information, which has now led to the position where we feel that the risk is getting so great that we now have to consider the possibility that the baby has come to harm and that the baby has come to harm and that will not be subject to investigation by officers involved. the investigation is ongoing. the interview process will continue. at this time, it is purely based on the fact are part of the investigation strategy, but i will reiterate that we still remain focused on a search, and open land search to find the baby safe and well. and open land search to find the baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? they - baby safe and well. have a starter cooperating at all? they went - baby safe and well. have a starter| cooperating at all? they went even revealing cooperating at all? th