The newborn father was charged with manslaughter nearly two years after his child died in the hospital.
Police said the 26-year-old brought the four-week-old boy to Wagwage Base Hospital in New South Wales on July 27, 2023.
The baby had many unexplained injuries, including a fracture of the bone and was transferred to the Sydney Children’s Hospital and died three days later.
The man from Wagga Wagga was confirmed on Friday Daily Telegram As the father of the baby and two other children.
The child abuse detective received notification in July 2023 about suspicious injuries and severe illnesses of the baby boy when he arrived at the hospital.
Strike Force Wighton set up an investigation, and the man was arrested in Albury on Friday.
“The death of the baby is tragic,” said detective inspector Peter Owen.
“If the harm is suspected of causing it, this is another level of hatred for people.”
NSW police arrested a 26-year-old Wagga Wagga man in Albury on Friday
The baby boy was taken to Wagwaga Base Hospital in July 2023 for serious injuries to the fracture of the bone, including the fracture
When asked why it was arrested for so long, det. INSP. Irving said police “can’t determine what actually happened to the child” during the interview.
He said we did get help from the Crime Commission and they held a hearing on the matter. ”
“But we were here today when we were arrested, and it was a real tribute to that strike force.”
det. INSP. Irving said the 26-year-old, overwhelmed by police, was visiting other children in Albury when he was arrested.
There are no interventions or protection orders at the time of the baby’s death, nor any history of domestic violence.
A friend of the boy’s parents told the Telegraph that the couple is religious and describes the life-destruction that their son will face after his death.
‘(They) lost the little boy just four weeks old. A friend said there was no words to describe the pain they were experiencing now.
NSW police did not know about the man before being arrested on Friday
The man was taken to the Albury Police Department on FridayOcal Court.
He is Released on a $10,000 margin, was ordered to hand over his passport and told to report to the police every day.
The judge forbids him from contacting several witnesses in the case.
Next, he will appear in Wagga Wagga District Court on July 9.
