Baby 'Popo' death trial faces delay

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"POPO": One-year-old Terepo Taura-Griffiths died in Otahuhu in November 2011.

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The trial of a woman charged with the murder of her godson is in danger of being delayed due to the availability of medical experts.

Mariam Filihia is charged with murdering Terepo "Popo" Taura-Griffiths who died in November 2011, a week after his first birthday.

Police have said he suffered from a skull fracture in the back of his head and a "massive" brain bleed.

Filihia, 33, appeared in the High Court at Auckland today where, unusually, the Crown asked for a delay as one of their medical experts was going to be unavailable for her trial in April.

Justice Timothy Brewer said he would not grant a delay until he heard more details from the Crown and called for a fuller explanation next week.

Filihia was remanded on bail to a further call-over next week.

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