28 Aug 2009

Palmerston North man charged with girl's murder

5:17 pm on 28 August 2009

A Palmerston North man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a three-year-old girl.

Kash McKinnon died at Palmerston North Hospital on Thursday last week. She was found with head injuries at a house in the city the previous day.

A man, 21, appeared in Palmerston District Court on Friday charged with her murder.

The man, whose name is suppressed, will reappear in court on 2 September.