Two people have been arrested after a child was assaulted in the southern suburbs.
It will be alleged that on 3 May, a 4-week-old child was taken to a hospital with a swollen leg. A medical examination was conducted identifying a number of serious injuries which included bone fractures.
Detectives from Southern District Criminal Investigation Branch conducted an investigation into the child's injuries which has today resulted in the arrests of a 34-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man from Reynella East.
Both were charged with criminal neglect and recklessly cause serious harm.
They were granted bail to appear at the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on 30 September.
All parties are known to each other.
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