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Posted: Thursday, December 10th, 2009 4:34 AM HST

Police investigate Kamuela baby death

By 67AM KPUA News

Big Island police have initiated a coroner's inquest case in connection with the death of an infant. The baby was identified as 4-month-old Tainoa P. Sullivan of Kamuela. Police were notified of the little boy's death by North Hawai'i Community Hospital at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday (December 9). Preliminary investigation by South Kohala patrol officers determined that the baby had stopped breathing while under the care of a babysitter. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the exact cause of death. Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation.