Father charged with manslaughter after baby's death from injuries
A 23-year-old father was charged with manslaughter after his infant son died from injuries sustained at home.
The baby, five weeks old, suffered serious injuries at a property in Kiara, Perth on August 10. The baby was taken to hospital but died five days later from those injuries.
Police arrested the father in Katanning, about three hours south-east of Perth, on Thursday and charged him with one count of manslaughter. The father was also charged with two counts of common assault against a woman known to him.
Both assault charges are being treated as family violence-related. He is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.
- 23 years old
- Father's age
- five weeks old
- Baby's age
- August 10
- Incident date
- Kiara, Perth
- Location
Why it mattersThe case highlights serious harm to infants and the role of family violence investigations in protecting vulnerable children.
AustraliaA Perth family is affected, and the case will proceed through the Western Australian court system.
Corroborated byabc.net.au
