Man fronts court over NSW baby death

A man charged with murdering his partner's baby girl in western NSW has been remanded in custody.

The 35-year-old allegedly took the 11-month-old infant to hospital last week and told police she had fallen off a trampoline.

The baby had head injuries and died despite the doctor's CPR efforts.

A week after the baby's death, the baby's mother's partner was arrested and charged with murder.

He appeared in Bathurst Local Court on Thursday where bail was formally refused.

The case was adjourned to April 14.

During investigations, police officers had contacted almost all the residents of the tiny rural village of Mandurama, southwest of Bathurst, where the baby lived.

The town, with a population of about 250, was captivated by the unusual police presence which included state homicide detectives.