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This has been the headline news from New Zealand this week.
Here is the story, sorry if its graphic
Courtesy of The New Zealand Herald
Baby's death from 'non-accidental' head injuries becomes murder inquiry
4:04PM Friday January 04, 2008
Police are treating the death of an 11-week-old Auckland baby as a homicide after post mortem results showed she died of severe non-accidental head injuries.
Tahani Mahomed died in Auckland's Starship Hospital early on New Year's Day after being admitted to Middlemore Hospital on January 28.
Her two-year-old sister was taken into the care of Child, Youth and Family while detectives investigated how Tahani received her injuries.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Lynch, of Counties Manukau police, said today the results of a post mortem examination this week showed that Tahani suffered a severe fracture to the back of her skull with associated bruising to her brain.
He said there was also evidence of severe haemorrhages to both her eyes.
The injuries were believed to have been caused shortly before she was admitted to Middlemore Hospital and were not considered to have been accidental.
Mr Lynch said it was unclear if her injuries were caused by a weapon or contact with a hard surface, but a medical expert had concluded the injuries were inconsistent with an accident.
AdvertisementThe post mortem revealed at least one older injury "consistent with child abuse".
"Baby Tahani was also in a malnourished state upon her admission to hospital," he said.
Tahina's parents, aged 29 and 24, are understood to be Muslims from India.
Mr Lynch said one of the parents was in New Zealand on a student visa.
While the baby's parents were her primary caregivers, police were trying to establish who else had contact with her over the last 11 weeks.
Both parents had provided initial statements to police, but Mr Lynch said further "follow-up interviews" would be required from them when inquiries were completed.
Mr Lynch said police appreciated the co-operation received from everyone involved in the homicide investigation and were "particularly thankful" for the support and advice from senior members of the Auckland Muslim Association.
Here is the story, sorry if its graphic
Courtesy of The New Zealand Herald
Baby's death from 'non-accidental' head injuries becomes murder inquiry
4:04PM Friday January 04, 2008
Police are treating the death of an 11-week-old Auckland baby as a homicide after post mortem results showed she died of severe non-accidental head injuries.
Tahani Mahomed died in Auckland's Starship Hospital early on New Year's Day after being admitted to Middlemore Hospital on January 28.
Her two-year-old sister was taken into the care of Child, Youth and Family while detectives investigated how Tahani received her injuries.
Detective Senior Sergeant David Lynch, of Counties Manukau police, said today the results of a post mortem examination this week showed that Tahani suffered a severe fracture to the back of her skull with associated bruising to her brain.
He said there was also evidence of severe haemorrhages to both her eyes.
The injuries were believed to have been caused shortly before she was admitted to Middlemore Hospital and were not considered to have been accidental.
Mr Lynch said it was unclear if her injuries were caused by a weapon or contact with a hard surface, but a medical expert had concluded the injuries were inconsistent with an accident.
AdvertisementThe post mortem revealed at least one older injury "consistent with child abuse".
"Baby Tahani was also in a malnourished state upon her admission to hospital," he said.
Tahina's parents, aged 29 and 24, are understood to be Muslims from India.
Mr Lynch said one of the parents was in New Zealand on a student visa.
While the baby's parents were her primary caregivers, police were trying to establish who else had contact with her over the last 11 weeks.
Both parents had provided initial statements to police, but Mr Lynch said further "follow-up interviews" would be required from them when inquiries were completed.
Mr Lynch said police appreciated the co-operation received from everyone involved in the homicide investigation and were "particularly thankful" for the support and advice from senior members of the Auckland Muslim Association.