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Name release Morrinsville toddler's suspicious death

Tuesday 29 September 2009, 10:26AM

By New Zealand Police

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MORRINSVILLE

Waikato Police investigating the suspicious death of a Morrinsville toddler have released her name.

She was Hail-Sage McCLUTCHIE, 22 months, of Hamilton.

Hail-Sage died in Waikato Hospital early Sunday morning after being taken there early Saturday afternoon suffering from serious injuries.

Her death was referred to the Coroner and a post-mortem was carried out in Auckland on Sunday.

Police are still awaiting the results of a broad range of tests conducted on the child before they can determine what the exact cause of her death was.

It is expected the results of these tests will not be available for several days and Police caution against people drawing any unsubstantiated conclusions prematurely.

Investigators continue to speak to a range of people as they work to establish the how
Hail-Sage suffered her injuries.