Hunter Valley, Aberdeen: Death of seven-month-old being treated by police suspicious

Hunter Valley Police are treating the death of a seven-month-old baby boy in Aberdeen as suspicious, with family members being interviewed.

Police are investigating the death of a seven-month-old child in Aberdeen. Picture: Amy Ziniak

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Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a baby boy, who could not be revived after being rushed unresponsive to Muswellbrook Hospital on Sunday.

Hunter Valley Police set up a crime scene at an Aberdeen home following the death of the seven-month-old boy just after 3pm.

An autopsy is expected to be conducted on Tuesday to confirm the baby’s cause of death.

Police are treating his death as suspicious and family members are being interviewed.

A report is being prepared for the coroner.