Father faces court over five-week-old baby son’s death
A man accused of killing his five-week-old baby boy has faced a court.
Matthew Wayne Winmar, 23, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday charged with manslaughter.
Matthew Wayne Winmar (left), 23, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Friday charged with manslaughter, accused of killing his five-week-old baby boy. 9News
He allegedly inflicted serious fatal injuries on his son in the Perth suburb of Kiara in August.
Paramedics transported the boy to a hospital, where he died from his injuries five days later on August 15.
Winmar was not required to enter a plea and made no application for bail.
Police arrested him on Thursday at a home in Katanning, 300km southeast of Perth.
He allegedly inflicted serious fatal injuries on his son in the Perth suburb of Kiara in August. 9News
Police arrested Matthew Wayne Winmar on Thursday at a home in Katanning, 300km southeast of Perth. 9News
He has also been charged over the alleged assault of a woman known to him on two separate occasions.
Both incidents are being treated as family violence-related.
Winmar is scheduled to appear in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on November 25 over the manslaughter charge.
He is also listed in Perth Magistrates Court on December 4 for the assault accusations.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732), Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Men’s Helpline on 1300 78 99 78.
In an emergency, dial Triple Zero (000).
- AAP
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