Police investigate suspicious death of boy, 5

An investigation has been launched following the “suspicious” death of a five-year-old boy in an Auckland hospital on Friday morning.

Emergency services were called to a property in Te Puna, near Tauranga, on Monday, November 1, after the young boy was found with injuries, Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson said in a statement.

He was treated in Tauranga Hospital before being airlifted to Auckland's Starship Hospital.

“The death is being treated as suspicious and a post mortem is due to be carried out later on Friday,” Rawlinson said.

“Police expect to be in a position to provide a further update once the post mortem has been completed.”