Charged over death

A 31-year-old Ettalong man has been charged over the death of an 11-month-old baby boy in Umina in February last year.

The baby was found by paramedics unconscious and suffering serious head injuries in a house on Harold St, Umina, around 3pm on February 12 last year.

According to police, the baby was treated at the scene before being taken to Gosford Hospital where he was later airlifted to the Sydney Children's Hospital at Randwick.

The baby died while undergoing surgery later that night.

Detectives attached to the State Crime Command's Homicide Squad formed Strike Force Aruma to investigate the suspicious death of the baby and alleged that the boy's injuries were not consistent with an accident.

After conducting extensive inquiries, police arrested a 31-year-old Ettalong Beach man at Gosford Police Station on May 27.

He was interviewed and charged with manslaughter before being refused bail and appeared at Gosford Local Court on May 28.

The man's lawyer did not seek bail and the matter will be back in court next month.

Press release, 28 May 2010 NSW Police Media