Infant found dead in Napier home overnight

December 22, 2018

A nine-month-old baby died in Napier overnight, and so far the death is unexplained, police say.

Officers are making inquiries - speaking to people who were at the house at the time - in an attempt to establish the circumstances surrounding the tragedy, Detective Sergeant Darren Pritchard said in a statement today.

Emergency responders were contacted at about 3.45am, and the child was confirmed dead a short time later.

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