Police appealing for information after baby sustains serious
injuries
Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant
Bridget Doell, Auckland City Police:
Police are appealing
for information following an investigation into an incident
where an infant has sustained serious injuries at an address
in Mt Wellington.
The 8-week-old baby was taken into a
medical centre in Panmure on Thursday 8th November before
they were transported to Starship Hospital with serious, but
not life-threatening, injuries.
Police were notified the
following day and we are working to establish how the victim
sustained these serious injuries.
Police have been
speaking to relatives as part of our enquiries and we want
to hear from anyone who has information about this
matter.
Anyone with information is asked to contact
Auckland City Police on 09 302 6400 or Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555
111.
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