The man accused of the murder of baby Karlos Stephens can now be named.
Shane Claude Roberts, 59, appeared before Justice Graham Lang in the High Court at Rotorua today.
Roberts appeared via audio-visual link and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.
Baby twin Karlos Stephens was just 10 months old when he died in Rotorua Hospital in November 2014 from severe head injuries.
Karlos and his twin brother were living with extended family at the time of his death on November 30, 2014.