A woman has been charged after the death of a baby at a Canterbury property earlier this year.
In a statement this morning, police said they were called to an address in the town of Oxford on Monday, August 5.
A scene examination and a post-mortem examination had been completed, and subsequent inquiries led police to laying charges.
A 37-year-old woman was due to appear in the Christchurch District Court today on charges of ill-treatment of a child under 18 and possessing methamphetamine utensils.
The baby's death remained unexplained and inquiries were continuing, police said.
- APL
