A Waikato man accused of murder following the death of his infant son last year can now be named.
He is Tipene Te Ahuru, 31, who denies the charge.
Justice Sally Fitzgerald confirmed suppression lapsed during a hearing at the Auckland High Court this morning.
Te Ahuru鈥檚 appearance was excused at the administrative hearing.
He is set to stand trial in May next year.
Te Ahuru appeared for the first time in the High Court at Auckland in November after two appearances at Manukau District Court - one for wounding with intent to injure the 3-month-old and later for the upgraded charge.
At that hearing, Defence lawyer Mark Williams did not request his client鈥檚 interim name suppression to continue today but Crown prosecutor Chris Howard asked for it on behalf of the child鈥檚 mother that her name, her child鈥檚 name and the defendant鈥檚 name remained secret.
Police said a baby was taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries on Sunday, September 18. He was transferred to Starship Children鈥檚 Hospital but died of his injuries 11 days later.
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