Death of Canterbury baby still unexplained - police

The death of an infant in Canterbury is still being treated as unexplained two weeks after it happened.

The baby died in Oxford on Monday, August 5, and a post-mortem was completed later that week.

Police say their investigation into the death is ongoing.

Oranga Tamariki has been working with police.

A large police presence could be seen on Transport Lane in Oxford after the death was reported, a neighbour said at the time.

-With RNZ

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