Police ‘intent on justice’ for Baby Ru
Police have marked the six-month anniversary since the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt with a statement saying they are “determined to get justice”.
The toddler, who was initially named Ruthless-Empire Souljah Reign Rhind Shephard Wall by his parents, suffered blunt forced trauma on the morning of October 22 when he was taken in an unresponsive state to Hutt Hospital, just days before his second birthday.
“Police acknowledge today marks six months...,” Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard said in a statement yesterday. “We remain committed to investigating the circumstances that led to his death in October last year. A dedicated team is reviewing a significant amount of material and are following active lines of inquiry.
“Police are determined to get justice for Baby Ru and provide closure for his whānau and the wider community,” he said. “Three adults known to Ru continue to be considered persons of interest in relation to this matter.”
Police had said the hard drive for a security camera was missing from the house where Baby Ru suffered fatal injuries. They also appealed for sightings of a light-coloured Nissan that took Baby Ru to hospital. Others in the car were Dylan Ross, Rosie Morunga and the boy’s mother, Storm Angel Wall.
The car was driven back to the house in Poole St, Lower Hutt where the boy the three adults had been living. The car was used to remove items that were “directly relevant” to the homicide investigation, Pritchard had said. The car was then used to conceal or dispose of the items, he said, and police seized it for forensic examination.