A Nambucca Heads man has been charged with the manslaughter of a three-month-old baby girl
A man has been charged with manslaughter following an investigation into the death of an infant on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
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A man has been charged with manslaughter following an investigation into the death of a three-month-old girl on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
About 1.15am on Monday, October 28 2019 emergency services were called to a home in the Nambucca Valley, following reports a three-month old girl was found unresponsive in her bassinet.
The girl was treated by members of the Rural Fire Service and NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Coffs Harbour Health Campus for further treatment.
She was then flown to the Children’s Hospital, Westmead, where she died the following day.
The matter was referred to the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad which established Strike Force Tritton to investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death.
Following extensive inquiries, detectives arrested man at a Nambucca Heads property about 7.15am on Tuesday.
He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he was charged with manslaughter.
The man was refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court today.
Investigations under Strike Force Tritton continue.
The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate matters against children and adults, including sexual assault, serious physical abuse, and extreme cases of neglect.
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