A man accused of assaulting an 8-month-old baby has been remanded in custody to reappear tomorrow.
The 33-year-old Hamilton forestry worker, who was granted interim name suppression, appeared at the Hamilton District Court today accompanied by family members who sat in the public gallery.
Police charged the man with assaulting a child, understood to be his son, following an incident at a York St house yesterday.
As community magistrate Sue Hovell remanded the man to reappear for a bail hearing tomorrow, family members could be heard yelling "chin up" and "love you".
The baby was rushed to Waikato Hospital yesterday but was later airlifted to Starship Children's Hospital with critical head injuries.