Police and hospital authorities are refusing to comment on how a toddler died in the grounds of Whanganui Hospital despite media speculation the child was left in a car, Radio New Zealand reports.
Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski
The body of the 16-month-old boy was found on Friday afternoon.
Police were not looking for anybody else in relation to the death and would not comment on reports the child had been left in a car in summer heat.
Acting Central District Crime Manager, Detective Inspector David Kirby, said police were notified by the hospital, and as with any sudden death, inquiries were being made to establish the circumstances which led to the death of the baby.
“Officers were also speaking with the baby's family and hospital staff. Police are not looking for anybody else as a result of the death,” he said in a statement.
“Any death of a child is always tragic however; it is too early in the investigation to comment on what happened and what the outcome of the investigation will be.”