A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a toddler who was found in a pond ten minutes after she was reported missing.

Police in Hampshire said that the two-year-old girl was discovered in Kingsley Pond, near Bordon, Hampshire, after being reported missing from her nearby home at 5.02pm on Sunday.

Officers said originally that the girl was found in a serious condition and they were making enquiries into what happened but on Monday night said the child had died on Monday afternoon.

A woman, aged in her 40s, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and was in police custody.

Witnesses said the child was found “floating” in the large pond, located just under 100m (328ft) from the closest homes on Forge Road, measuring about 175m (574ft) long and 72m (236ft) wide.

The upmarket village of Kingsley is home to just 600 people and the pond neighbours a sprawling common popular with walkers.