Man charged after newborn suffers critical injuries

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WA Police continue their investigation into how a 30-day-old child received life threatening injuries in Gosnells.

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 25-year-old man as part of their investigation into the incident. 

The newborn was taken by family to Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital on Friday night, September 4 just before midnight.

Police believe the child sustained the injuries at her Gosnells home.

She remains in hospital in a critical condition. 

The Gosnells man, who is related to the child, has since been charged with Grievous Bodily Harm.

He is due to reappear in the Armadale Magistrates Court today.

The investigation in on-going. 

 

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