Pictured: Man, 28, charged with murder after his girlfriend's six-month-old baby boy dies from severe head injuries
- A man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend's six-month-old son
- Jie Smith, 28, from Newcastle, appeared in Wyong Court on Thursday
- Tests later revealed that the child died as a result of a traumatic head injury
- The baby's mother and Smith had been dating before the alleged murder
A man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend's six-month-old baby boy, who died after sustaining severe head injuries while in his care.
Jie Smith, 28, from Newcastle, on New South Wales' Central Coast, appeared in Wyong Court on Thursday charged with murder and reckless grievous bodily harm.
The baby went into cardiac arrest at 4.30am on Saturday at a home at New Lambton, in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Jie Smith (pictured) has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend's six-month-old baby boy, who died after sustaining severe head injuries while in his care
Smith (right) appeared in Wyong Court on Thursday charged with murder and reckless grievous bodily harm
Paramedics raced him to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition but he died on Sunday night.
Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec told The Daily Telegraph the allegations are 'horrific'.
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'Anyone losing a child cannot begin to fathom the trauma the mother is going through (and) the father (not the accused) is distraught about the loss of his son,' he said.
'The mother wasn't there when the incident happened but the 28-year-old took the injured boy to the neighbour's house before emergency services were called.
The baby went into cardiac arrest at 4.30am on Saturday at a home at New Lambton, in Newcastle, New South Wales (Smith pictured centre)
Following the death, Strike Force Wandearah was established by the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad and the Homicide Squad to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child's death (Smith pictured right)
The baby's mother and Smith (left) had been dating for a short time before the alleged murder, according to police
Police arrested Smith (left) at Budgewoi, on the Central Coast, on Wednesday before he was charged with murder and reckless grievous bodily harm
Following the death, Strike Force Wandearah was established by the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad and the Homicide Squad to investigate the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
A post-mortem examination determined the boy died as a result of a traumatic head injury.
The baby's mother and Smith had been dating for a short time before the alleged murder, according to police.
Police arrested Smith at Budgewoi, on the Central Coast, on Wednesday before he was charged with murder and reckless grievous bodily harm.
Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad Commander Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec said the allegations were 'horrific' (Smith pictured far right)
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