A man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a four-week-old baby in Kaitaia. Acting Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid, Northland CIB announced a 22-year-old man was charged with Maree Takuira Mita Ngahere's murder this afternoon. The man is due to appear in the Kaitaia District Court tomorrow and the man also faces a charge of assault on a child in relation to a separate matter. Maree died on February 19, police reporting her death was not accidental. Results from a post-mortem indicated she suffered a brain injury and bleeding to her brain.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2019 03:45 UTC