A CESSNOCK man accused of attempting to murder his five-month-old daughter is alleged to have "shaken" the infant, causing critical injuries, Newcastle Local Court has heard.
The 26-year-old man, who cannot be named because it would identify his young daughter, did not appear during a brief mention of his matter on Wednesday.
He has not entered a plea to a charge of attempted murder and remains behind bars.
Police said they received reports on December 12 last year that a baby girl had been taken to Cessnock Hospital suffering critical injuries.
The girl was later taken to John Hunter Hospital for ongoing treatment.
The matter was referred to State Crime Command's Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad detectives who commenced an investigation and after extensive inquiries arrested the 26-year-old man at a home at Cessnock on February 17 this year.
The DPP were expected to finalise the charges against the man in court on Wednesday, but asked for an adjournment due to the complex nature of the investigation, which included "a significant amount of medical material".
"It involves a shaken infant," DPP lawyer Evie Lyte said. Magistrate Robert Stone adjourned the matter until September 8.
