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An Auckland teenager has appeared in the Youth Court charged with assaulting an 11-month-old baby.
The child died on Monday in Starship Children's Hospital.
The 16-year-old has been remanded on bail at home for two weeks where he will be under 24 hour curfew.
Police have indicated further charges may be laid.
A post-mortem examination has revealed the baby died from non-accidental head injuries, received at a Beachhaven home on Sunday morning.
- IRN
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