Overview
- Police charged 23‑year‑old Eric Ronald Riley with murder after an eight‑week‑old infant who was seriously injured in a Perth home later died in hospital.
- WA Police say specialised Homicide and Child Abuse squads are leading the investigation after officers attended an Innaloo address where the child was found seriously hurt.
- The accused appeared in Perth Magistrates Court, was remanded in custody and is due to reappear at Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court in June.
- Public reporting gives limited detail on how the infant was injured and on the identities of those involved, and the murder charge remains an allegation to be proven in court.
- The case is being handled by specialist units and will involve further police inquiries, forensic work and court processes that will determine next steps for the family and the prosecution.