Floral tributes have been left outside a temporary housing unit in Ipswich after the suspicious death of a two-year-old girl. 

Emergency services were called to Sidegate Lane at about 11.45am on Friday.

Upon entering the property, they discovered the body of a two-year-old girl. 

Flowers have been laid outside the building by members of the public. 

Ipswich Star: Police remain at the scene of the incident in Sidegate LanePolice remain at the scene of the incident in Sidegate Lane (Image: Charlotte Bond)

On Saturday, officers arrested a 22-year-old man from Bedfordshire and a 22-year-old woman of no fixed abode in Bury St Edmunds on suspicion of murder.

On Sunday, police said that officers have been granted extra time to question the man and woman at Martlesham Police Investigation Centre. 

The pair are known to the victim and police are not seeking any other suspects in connection with this case at this time. 

A post mortem examination to establish the cause of death and formal identification procedures will take place in due course. 

Superintendent Jane Topping said: “I understand this incident will have shocked and alarmed many people. Officers will continue to carry out reassurance patrols in the area over the coming days and we encourage members of the community to speak to us.

“A cordon remains in place at the property whilst we continue to work to establish the circumstances leading up to the child’s death.

“At this stage we are not seeking any other suspects in connection with the incident, however we ask people not to speculate on social media as to the identity of the child or to the circumstances surrounding her death.” 

Distressed neighbours spoke of the "awful" moment the body of a two-year-old girl was found in Ipswich, claiming forensic scientists exited the building in tears.

Anyone who saw any suspicious behaviour in the area or has any knowledge of the incident that could help the police with their enquiries should contact Suffolk Police, quoting 37/37749/23.