Mum wants justice for baby

Matt Ellery and Chelsea Scott, the mother of Serenity Jay. Photo / Supplied

The mother of a Ngaruawahia toddler who died of non-accidental brain injuries says her baby's killer is still "walking free like nothing happens" and she wants to see justice done.

Chelsea Scott's 6-month-old daughter Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington was surrounded by family when she died in Starship hospital on April 28.

The baby, who had just learned to crawl, was taken to hospital on April 26 after an "incident" at the Havelock Rd house where she lived with her mother and her fiance Mathew Ellery.

While Miss Scott went with her daughter in the ambulance, her brother Drew Scott - who also lived at the house - and Mr Ellery were taken to the Huntly police station for questioning.

More than two months on, police are yet to make an arrest and will not confirm their core group of suspects.

Miss Scott did not answer Herald calls but posted on the internet yesterday, saying she wanted her daughter to "have a voice".

She has identified online who she believes is the child's killer.

"Serenity Jay Scott was violently hurt on the 26th of April and past (sic) away on the 28th and the killer still runs free like nothing happens," she said.

"I hope people who read this see i want justice for my Angel so she can R.I.P!!

"If any of you can help me get her justice please message me!! Thanx!"

Miss Scott's mother Celeste Scott earlier told the Herald her daughter was a "good mum" and had always been good to her children Travis and Serenity.

A source said Chelsea Scott told them she had lost Travis to the care of Child, Youth and Family.

In earlier internet posts Miss Scott said she was "sick of people accusing me".

She said "there was no violence" in her home and "this shit happend owta th blue (sic)".

Waikato police communications manager Andrew McAlley said the post-mortem examination, completed in May, "identified areas requiring further investigation" that could take some time.

He pointed to the police inquiry into the death of Hamilton toddler 22-month-old Hail-Sage McClutchie, who died of serious head injuries in September 2009.

That investigation took 18 months and after numerous interviews, a post-mortem and expert forensic examinations domestically and overseas police could not find enough evidence to prosecute over her death.

"People have to be prepared that it could be weeks or months," he said. "We have experts overseas that have their own cases to work on as well."