A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of a three-month old infant in Newcastle earlier this year.
Emergency services were called to a unit in a Newcastle street about 10.40am one morning in August after the three-month old girl was found unresponsive.
The infant was taken to John Hunter Hospital where she was pronounced dead
Officers from Newcastle City Police District established Strike Force Giffen to investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl's death.
Following extensive inquiries, detectives attended a Lower Hunter property about 11.30am Wednesday and arrested a 24-year-old man.
He was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with murder and sexual intercourse with child under age of 10 years.
He was refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court on Thursday.
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