Tasmania Police are investigating the death of a 15-day-old baby boy who was taken to hospital with critical injuries last week.
The infant, from southern Tasmania, was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on Thursday, November 5. He died two days later.
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Police announced the investigation in a brief statement on Tuesday afternoon.
“As this matter is now an active police investigation, Tasmania Police won’t be providing further comment at this time,” a police spokesperson said.
Police are asking anyone with information about the boy’s death to come forward by calling 131 444.
Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers Tasmania.
