No bail for man accused of attacking baby

A man accused of attacking his nine-month-old daughter following a domestic dispute was back in court today. File photo / NZ Herald

A man accused of attacking his nine-month-old daughter did not seek bail when he appeared in Hastings District Court yesterday.

The infant was admitted to hospital with head injuries following a domestic dispute in suburban Flaxmere on June 25 and has since been discharged from hospital.

The 29-year-old accused surrendered himself to Hastings police station and faces a charge of wounding the baby girl with intent to injure her.

Judge Geoff Rea granted a request from lawyer Matthew Phelps for name suppression, to be reviewed at the man's next appearance on July 19, Hawke's Bay Today reported

- NZPA