A woman is before the court following the death of a baby at an Oxford residential address in August 2024.
On Monday 5 August, Police were called to an Oxford address after a baby died.
A scene examination and a post-mortem examination has since been completed, and subsequent enquiries have led Police to laying charges of ill-treatment of a child under 18.
The 37-year-old woman is 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 remains unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.
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