There's been a guilty verdict in the baby murder trial that began in the High Court at Rotorua seven days ago.
After deliberating for three-and-a-half hours on Tuesday the jury found Donovan (Donny) Michael Duff, 42, of Turangi, guilty of murdering his nine-month-old daughter Maija Puhi Duff at their home on March 12, 2016.
The seven men and five women heard evidence that baby Maija suffered unsurvivable injuries when she was in the sole care of Duff after he and his then 18-year-old partner, Melina Puhi, argued.
It was agreed by both the prosecution and defence it would never be known how the injuries were inflicted. Both were in accord that Maija was a much-loved child and well cared for by her parents and wider whānau.
Justice Mathew Downs remanded Duff in custody to reappear for sentencing on August 15.