A person has been arrested in the investigation into the death of Baby Ru, the Lower Hutt toddler who died from severe head injuries in 2023.
1News understands the person is due to appear in court on Tuesday. The charge is understood not to be directly related to Baby Ru’s death and is not one of murder or manslaughter.
Ruthless-Empire — known as Baby Ru — died in Hutt Hospital in Lower Hutt from severe head injuries just days before his second birthday on October 22, 2023.
At the time, police described the boy's death as "violent" and said his injuries could have come from a weapon, or through physical force such as slamming his head on a hard floor or table.
Last month on the third anniversary of his death, Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard said the homicide investigation team remained committed to ensuring justice was served.
"We are highly motivated to hold the person responsible to account, and we continue to engage with the Crown Solicitor and forensic experts to assess evidential material gathered in order to determine the criminal liability of persons of interest," he said.
Three adults known to Baby Ru remain persons of interest in the investigation.
"We know there are people who know what happened to Baby Ru, and we believe this information is weighing on their conscience," Pritchard added.
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