An Optus network failure is now considered “unlikely” to have "contributed" to the death of an eight-week-old baby in South Australia, the state’s policy agency said.

In a statement about midday AEST on Sunday , SA Police said that “preliminary investigations” had found that a relative of the baby was able to place a call to Triple Zero using a different mobile phone in the house.

“While police would not normally provide commentary on individual circumstances of such deaths, in this instance the public interest in the matter requires this action,” SA Police said.

“The deceased boy’s grandmother has told investigating police that she attempted to call 000 using her mobile phone when she was alerted to the fact her grandson was not breathing.

“When her call was not connected, she immedi

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