The child was found in a house on Elm Road, on the Limeside estate in Oldham, around 6.20pm on New Year's Eve.
A woman, aged in her 30s, has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police said.
Officers confirmed that the case will be referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, due to 'previous contact.
No further details about the child including their age and gender have been released yet.
Yesterday morning, several heartfelt floral tributes had been placed at the scene outside a house.
One bunch of flowers had a note on that read: 'It's a cruel world - RIP Little One!
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