Sebastopol: Homicide investigators called in after death of one-year-old
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a one-year-old in Victoria last week.
The baby boy was found unresponsive at a home in Sebastopol, a suburb on the rural-urban fringe of Ballarat, on November 4.
He was taken to hospital by his mother and her partner. Tragically, medical staff were unable to save him and the boy died in a Melbourne hospital two days later.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“The exact circumstances leading up to the child’s death are still being determined,” a police statement read.
“Detectives from the Homicide Squad and the Ballarat Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Investigation Team have spoken with the boy’s 26-year-old mother and her 18-year-old male partner.
“The investigation remains ongoing.”
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