12 Nov 2021

Death of 5yo boy treated as suspicious

2:07 pm on 12 November 2021

Police have launched an investigation after a five-year-old Tauranga boy died in a hospital this morning.

Starship hospital

The young boy was treated in Tauranga Hospital before being airlifted to Starship Children's Hospital. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson said the death was being treated as suspicious and a post mortem was underway.

Emergency services were initially called to the Te Puna property in the Bay of Plenty on 1 November after the boy was found with injuries.

He was treated in Tauranga Hospital before being airlifted to Starship Children's Hospital.

Rawlinson said a further update would be available following the post mortem.