The baby reportedly became unresponsive on Tuesday, November 4 while at home before his mother, 26, and her partner, 18, rushed him to Melbourne hospital for medical help

A one-year-old baby has tragically died and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

The investigation has been taken over by homicide detectives, police have confirmed this morning. Victoria Police is handing the death of the young boy in Sebastopol, south Ballarat in regional Victoria, to the Homicide Squad.

The baby reportedly became unresponsive about 12pm on Tuesday, 4 November while at home before his mother , 26, and her partner, 18, rushed him to Melbourne hospital for medical help. Sadly despite best efforts the baby, who has not been named, died in hospital.

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