18 Jul 2019

Man charged with murder over 2yo's death in Bay of Plenty

12:03 pm on 18 July 2019

A man has been charged with murdering a two-year-old girl found dead on mudflats in Bay of Plenty in March.

The child's body was found on the flats at Little Waihi in Maketu.

Police upgraded their investigation to a homicide after getting the results of a post-mortem.

They say a 37-year-old man will appear in the Tauranga District Court tomorrow, charged with murder.

Detective Sergeant Louise Curragh says it was a tragic incident, and she has thanked the public for their help and co-operation during the investigation.