NZ Police has acknowledged the verdict handed down in the High Court at Christchurch today in relation to the death of a three-month-old child in Christchurch in 2021.
Michael Topp has been found guilty of the murder and serious assaults of his 3-month-old baby daughter on 31 December 2021.
“A homicide investigation is a terribly distressing experience, not only for the family and friends of those affected, but also for the Police staff and other agencies involved,” Police said in a statement.
“This has been no different, and today is about the child’s mother and all those who dearly loved this baby.”
Sentencing of Mr Topp is scheduled for 16 July.