Man arrested in connection with death of south Auckland baby

A 28-year-old has been charged in connection.
A 28-year-old has been charged in connection. Photo credit: Getty

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a baby girl in South Auckland.

The 28-year-old has been charged with assaulting a child and police cannot rule out further charges being laid.

He will appear in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday.

The five-month old baby boy was discovered dead at a property in Ōtara on October 22.

Police are continuing their inquiries into his death which is being treated as a homicide.