11 week old girl dies from injuries inflicted by her own father

An 11-week-old girl has died of injuries allegedly inflicted by her own father.

The infant was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on Sunday with critical injuries but, despite the best efforts of intensive care staff, has sadly died overnight.

The child’s father, who can’t be named, faced the Magistrates Court earlier this week on three counts of criminal code assault on his daughter.

The 36-year-old from Newnham in Tasmania didn’t enter a plea and was remanded in custody to reappear on March 9.

The accused is now likely to face upgraded charges. Police allege he struck and pinched the baby as well as punching his wife and strangling her.

“The matter has been referred to the Coroner and a coronial case has been opened,” said Acting Inspector Bob Baker.

Our sympathies to the family.

More details to come.

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25 Comments

- - mom156049 said
  - 12 Apr 2016
    11:35 am
Such a sad situation. Family violence at its worse when a poor defenseless baby loses her life 🙁

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 Mar 2016
    5:37 pm
Such a sad sad situation. That darling little, defenceless child…..killed by her own dad. Tragic that it happened, even more so that the mother thought it was ok to have children with this man. She didn’t have the courage to leave….and this is how it ends

- - mom94125 said
  - 02 Mar 2016
    11:24 am
no that is really sad you know! that poor baby, didn’t deserve that crap! poor little thing!

- - mom103920 said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    12:39 pm
Tragic. Domestic violence is too commonplace. RIP little one.

- - mom81333 said
  - 27 Feb 2016
    9:38 am
What is the world coming to? If these people are classed as human, then I’m ashamed of being associated with this species.

- - mum4107 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    10:35 pm
Disgusting.May he rot he’ll. Thoughts are with her family

- - mom57619 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    10:29 pm
Why does this keep happening?

- - rachelvk said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    8:15 pm
A tragic story. So sad that this little girl suffered this fate. Disgusted that it may have been at the hand of a man who was supposed to keep her safe.

- - mom156049 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    8:11 pm
Poor little angel 🙁 This is so awful!! How can someone hurt their own child like this!!??

- - mom93821 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    7:39 pm
A dreadful story and tragedy.

- - Some_Toss said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    6:56 pm
Son of a b….! That poor family! :'(

- - Lizbef said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    5:28 pm
Poor little angel. I hope he rots in jail

- - mom89538 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    5:21 pm
Oh this is truly devastating. As my own little man turns 12 weeks today I look at him in shock, so sad for that baby girl his age, and what she went through. Oh my god that poor little baby must have been suffering. Shattered.

- - mom160421 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    5:15 pm
It is becoming more and more difficult to understand why these horrific acts of domestic violence are occurring and how to stop it.

- - squirtsmum said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    4:52 pm
I don’t understand why anyone would do something so horrific. Makes no sense at all. RIP little one.

- - serotonin said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    4:44 pm
I wonder what kinds of issues the man has to have done such a horrific thing? No one deserves to suffer such abuse. RIP

- - BellaB said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    4:41 pm
Utterly appalling. What was he thinking?

- - welshmummy said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    3:59 pm
How awful for her poor mother and family. I wonder why they haven’t stated the man’s name?
- june11 replied
  
  26 Feb 2016 , 8:46 pm
  I got the impression that he strangled his wife. Sounds like it may have been jealous rage. What a waste of space he is.
  They may not have released his name because not all relatives have been located and notified, or there may be other children that releasing his name could impact on. He could have applied for a suppression via Police Media too.
- - Mummytoabeautifulprincess said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    2:00 pm
Disgraceful! Lock him up and throw away the key!
RIP little one xx

- - mom90758 said
  - 26 Feb 2016
    1:13 pm
Absurd! What a horrible man. Poor little girl. Rest in peace.