A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a baby in Waikato this weekend.
Police detective inspector Graham Pitkethley said a 10-month-old boy was brought in an unconscious state to Te Kūiti Hospital on Saturday afternoon, where staff alerted police.
“Tragically, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, he was unable to be resuscitated,” Pitkethley said.
An initial examination showed the child suffered violent, blunt-force trauma.