A man is facing a murder charge after the death a Tauranga toddler earlier this year. Detective Senior Sergeant Lindsay Pilbrow said a 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Sadie-Leigh Gardner. The 17-month-old was taken to Auckland's Starship Hospital from Tauranga with serious head injuries following an incident at a property in Maungatapu Rd on March 27 this year. She died two days later. The man was due to appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2019 06:33 UTC