Homicide investigation launched after baby dies in Starship Hospital

  • 27/01/2022
The baby was taken to Invercargill Hospital on Saturday morning and subsequently transferred to Starship.
The baby was taken to Invercargill Hospital on Saturday morning and subsequently transferred to Starship. Photo credit: Newshub

A homicide investigation is underway after a baby with critical injuries died in Starship Hospital on Thursday. 

The baby was taken to Invercargill Hospital on Saturday morning and subsequently transferred to Starship.

A homicide investigation is now underway in relation to how the baby received the injuries.

Police are speaking with residents of a property on Elizabeth Street in Invercargill. No one else is currently being sought.