HB police investigate baby's injuries

Police in Hawke's Bay have begun an investigation into how a 10-week-old baby sustained significant non-accidental injuries.

The young boy was admitted to Hawke's Bay Regional Hospital early last month after being taken to a local GP by a family member. Police say he had significant injuries to his body that he could not have received accidentally. After being discharged from hospital, the boy was put in the care of Child Youth and Family, where he currently remains.

Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Greig said the family of the boy were from the Wellington area, and had only been temporarily living in Hawke's Bay for a short time before he was admitted to Hawke's Bay Hospital.

"It's unclear at this point where the child's injuries occurred and our investigation will be looking into how the child received the injuries and when. We are speaking with family members to try and ascertain as many details as possible," Mr Greig said.

Police are unable to specify what the child's injuries were as that is part of the ongoing investigation.