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7NEWS
10-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Family member charged with manslaughter over 2023 death of four-week-old baby
A family member charged with manslaughter more than a year after the 'abhorrent' death of a four-week-old baby has been granted bail. Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Friday morning over the July 2023 death of the boy in Wagga Wagga, NSW. The man, who police said was a family member, brought the baby to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital suffering a critical illness along with other injuries that were allegedly deliberately inflicted. Those injuries included multiple broken bones, police said. The infant died three days later at the Sydney Children's Hospital. The man was granted bail on a $10,000 surety after facing Albury Local Court charged with manslaughter on Friday. He is next due before Wagga Wagga Local Court in July. Detective Inspector Peter Owen said the death had profoundly impacted those in the southern NSW community. 'All of these matters, including this, deeply impact the people who are associated, whether they be teachers, health workers, police, the extended family and community members,' he told reporters on Friday. 'The death of an infant is tragic — where there are suspected inflicted injuries, it's another level that is abhorrent to people.' The man was arrested in Albury on the NSW-Victorian border and charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter. He was visiting other children when arrested, Det Insp Owen said. He was not adversely known to police before the incident. Police declined to confirm whether the suspect was the deceased infant's father. The years-long investigation into the death involved assistance from the secretive NSW Crime Commission. 'It's coming up to two years of consistent, dedicated work from a small team of regional detectives,' Det Insp Owen said. 'The dedication and devotion to this job is an absolute credit to those detectives.' The baby is survived by two siblings, police said. If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
The Guardian
09-05-2025
- The Guardian
Man charged with manslaughter of four-week-old baby brought boy to hospital with multiple broken bones
A family member charged with manslaughter nearly two years after the 'abhorrent' death of a four-week-old baby has been granted bail. Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Friday morning over the July 2023 death of the boy in Wagga Wagga. The man, who police said was a family member, brought the baby to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital suffering a critical illness along with other injuries that were allegedly deliberately inflicted. Those injuries included multiple broken bones, police said. The infant died three days later at the Sydney Children's Hospital. The man was granted bail on a $10,000 surety after facing Albury local court charged with manslaughter on Friday. He is next due before Wagga Wagga local court in July. Detective Inspector Peter Owen said the death had profoundly impacted those in the southern NSW community. 'All of these matters, including this, deeply impact the people who are associated, whether they be teachers, health workers, police, the extended family and community members,' he told reporters on Friday. 'The death of an infant is tragic - where there are suspected inflicted injuries, it's another level that is abhorrent to people.' The man was arrested in Albury on the NSW-Victorian border and charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter. He was visiting other children when arrested, Det Insp Owen said. He was not adversely known to police before the incident. The investigation into the death involved assistance from the secretive NSW Crime Commission. 'It's coming up to two years of consistent, dedicated work from a small team of regional detectives,' Det Insp Owen said. 'The dedication and devotion to this job is an absolute credit to those detectives.' The baby is survived by two siblings, police said.
Perth Now
09-05-2025
- Perth Now
Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital
A family member charged with manslaughter more than a year after the "abhorrent" death of a four-week-old baby has been granted bail. Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Friday morning over the July 2023 death of the boy in Wagga Wagga. The man, who police said was a family member, brought the baby to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital suffering a critical illness along with other injuries that were allegedly deliberately inflicted. Those injuries included multiple broken bones, police said. The infant died three days later at the Sydney Children's Hospital. The man was granted bail on a $10,000 surety after facing Albury Local Court charged with manslaughter on Friday. He is next due before Wagga Wagga Local Court in July. Detective Inspector Peter Owen said the death had profoundly impacted those in the southern NSW community. "All of these matters, including this, deeply impact the people who are associated, whether they be teachers, health workers, police, the extended family and community members," he told reporters on Friday. "The death of an infant is tragic - where there are suspected inflicted injuries, it's another level that is abhorrent to people." The man was arrested in Albury on the NSW-Victorian border and charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter. He was visiting other children when arrested, Det Insp Owen said. He was not adversely known to police before the incident. Police declined to confirm whether the suspect was the deceased infant's father. The years-long investigation into the death involved assistance from the secretive NSW Crime Commission. "It's coming up to two years of consistent, dedicated work from a small team of regional detectives," Det Insp Owen said. "The dedication and devotion to this job is an absolute credit to those detectives." The baby is survived by two siblings, police said. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) Lifeline 13 11 14
Sky News AU
09-05-2025
- Sky News AU
NSW Police charge man, 26, following death of baby boy in Wagga Wagga
A man has been charged over his alleged role in the death of a baby boy. The four-week-old was rushed to Wagga Wagga Hospital, west of Canberra, in July 2023 with nurses finding the infant suffering from serious and unexplained injuries. The baby was in a critical condition and taken to Sydney Children's Hospital where there are more resources, but he tragically died three days later. State Crime Command's Child Abuse Squad were notified about the death and launched Strike Force Wighton to investigate the suspicious death. After almost two years of investigations, detectives arrested a 26-year-old man in Albury CBD, near the border of New South Wales and Victoria. He was taken to a police station and charged with manslaughter. The man was known to the child. He has been refused bail to appear at Albury Local Court on Friday. Detective Inspector Peter Owen told reporters the baby allegedly suffered "numerous broken bones" as well as "other injuries" which he chose not to elaborate on. 'The death of an infant is tragic. Where there is suspected inflicted injuries is another level – that is abhorrent to people," he said. He revealed the four-week-old had been taken to hospital by the 26-year-old man, but could not divulge on the relationship between the infant and the accused. Det Insp Owen added the man had no history of domestic violence and no protective orders had been placed against him at the time of the alleged incident. The Wagga Wagga man was in Albury on Friday visiting children. Detectives are yet to interview the 26-year-old.
