Police have made a fresh appeal for information regarding the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt last year.
Baby Ru, also known as Ruthless-Empire Ahipene-Wall, died of blunt force trauma just before his second birthday on October 22 last year and police said the injuries were not an accident.
Three adults are considered persons of interest in this homicide.
Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard said that police were continuing to investigate the death
"He would have turned two a few days after his death but, instead of celebrating his birthday, whānau were grieving and preparing for his tangi.
"The investigation team remains absolutely committed to getting justice for Baby Ru and holding the person or persons responsible to account.
"We are continuing to engage with them, in an effort to establish exactly what took place at the Lower Hutt property prior to Baby Ru’s death, and in the days following."
Pritchard thanked everyone who had contacted police in response to previous appeals for information.
"Every piece of information, no matter how small, is valuable and helps us build a picture of what occurred before and after Baby Ru’s death."
Anyone with information that could help the investigation team was urged to come forward and "do the right thing by Baby Ru."
In December, police said that three items were "deliberately removed" from the scene — a power backup unit, a duvet, and a hard drive.
"Attempts have been made to clean and alter the crime scene before police arrived," Pritchard said at the time.
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