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Police making enquiries into the death of a 9-month-old baby in Christchurch on Wednesday can now confirm there are no suspicious circumstances.
The death will be referred to the coroner.
A police spokesperson said emergency services were alerted to reports a baby was unresponsive at aBarrington Street property in Spreydon shortly after 2.30pm.
Emergency services and detectives at a house in Christchurch, on Wednesday. Photo / George Heard
Medical attention was given but the 9-month-old died.
Oranga Tamariki referred all comment to police and refused to say whether they had any involvement with the family.
“As this is a police-led investigation ... all enquiries are best directed to them,” Oranga Tamariki said.
In a statement, Kāinga Ora regional director for Canterbury Liz Krause said the agency’s thoughts were with the friends and whānau of the baby who died.
