A jury has been selected to decide whether the de facto stepfather of a Christchurch infant is guilty of his murder.
Troy Kevin Taylor, a 23-year-old roofer, denies murdering 15-month-old Ihaka Paora Braxton Stokes on July 3, 2015.
Ihaka was found unconscious and rushed to Christchurch Hospital where he died shortly afterwards.
Police at the time said he died of multiple blunt-force injuries.
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