Woman held after 'seaweed strangle bid' on toddler

A woman suspected of driving her car and a 15-month-old girl on to a public beach in West Sussex before trying to strangle the youngster with seaweed is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, police said.

The 35-year-old woman was being questioned by police as doctors examined the toddler who was plucked to safety from the beach by coastguards.