Woman charged with five-month-old baby's murder in Motueka

The baby was found dead at a Motueka home on the evening of February 10. Photo / File

The woman charged with murdering a baby in Motueka will undergo a psychiatric assessment.

The baby was found dead at a property in Memorial Drive, Motueka, on the evening of Sunday, February 10.

A woman, 42, was arrested today and is due to appear in Christchurch District Court this afternoon.

Judge Paul Kellar granted her interim name suppression.

Detectives had said they did not believe a weapon was involved.

A woman who was at the property had been admitted to hospital after suffering what were described as "non-life-threatening" injuries. She was later transferred to Christchurch Hospital.

Police described the death as "a tragic incident for both the wider family and the Motueka community".

The family are being supported by Victim Support.

The woman was remanded to a secure unit at Hillmorton Hospital until her next appearance on March 13.