Death of Australian model’s baby to be investigated for coroner
Police are investigating the death of an Australian model’s baby hours after birth, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
Former Ex on the Beach reality TV star Pala Negara and her partner Chris Hunter welcomed their son Harmony in the early hours of August 28 in New South Wales.
Australian model Pala Negara and her partner Chris Hunter tragically lost their son on August 28. Instagram/@pala.pala.pala
However, the infant was taken to Gold Coast Hospital later that day, where he tragically died.
Negara said the loss of her child was “incomprehensible”.
“Creating life with the love of my life has been the most profound healing journey I could have never imagined being written into our journey,” she said in an Instagram post last month.
“Growing life for nine months, growing our family, falling so deeply in love in a union that was always destined to be, falling in love with the life we have created for our family, birthing life, and then birthing death has been incomprehensible.
“My body feels broken and aches for our baby, the life we grew together.
“I don’t think we will ever know how to move through this heartbreak.”
On Thursday, a NSW Police spokesperson said a report would be prepared for the coroner.
“Officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District have commenced an investigation following the death of a newborn baby in the state’s north,” the spokesperson told nine.com.au.
“Police were notified after the baby was born in the state’s north, about 4.30am on Friday 28 August 2026, and subsequently died at a Gold Coast Hospital later that day.
“A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.”
There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing in the baby’s death.
Negara confirmed the loss on social media last month. Instagram/@pala.pala.pala
Negara thanked her family’s supporters, and medical staff who tried to save Harmony.
“Our hearts sit in deep gratitude to our friends who have loved and cared for us this past week,” she said.
“To our community, to Lismore Hospital who worked tirelessly to save Harmony and treat me for postpartum haemorrhage, the Neo Resc team who flew to Lismore Hospital and continued to spend hours trying to save our little boy, and to Gold Coast University Hospital who held us so deeply as we spent three nights and four days in comfort care as a family.
“We will soon lay our angel to rest on Bundjalung Country where he was born, the land that has held my family and continues to hold our family.
“We know you will return to us again old soul, we can feel you surrounding us, our angel.”
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