Man is questioned over death of girl aged 2

Police examine the house where the  girl was found
Police examine the house where the girl was found
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Police investigating the suspicious death of a two-year-old girl in Fife have detained a man for questioning.

Emergency services were called to a property in Kelty at 6.30pm on Sunday after a “report of concern” for the child, named locally as Madison Horne.

The child was immediately taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, where she was later pronounced dead.

Police Scotland said: “Inquiries are at an early stage but police are treating her death as suspicious.”

A team of police officers remained at the property yesterday afternoon examining the scene. It is understood that Madison lived in the flat with her mother, Anne-Marie White, 21.

In a Facebook post Ms White, who was last night being comforted by relatives, said: “Well I suppose everyone knows