A Launceston man, found by a coroner to have repeatedly abused and expressed a desire to kill his baby girl, has pleaded guilty to assaulting the child's mother.

Key points: Gaurav Endlay hit his former wife in the eye after an argument in 2016, a Launceston court has heard

Gaurav Endlay hit his former wife in the eye after an argument in 2016, a Launceston court has heard Last week, a Tasmanian coroner found Mr Endlay had killed his baby daughter Charlotte in 2016

Last week, a Tasmanian coroner found Mr Endlay had killed his baby daughter Charlotte in 2016 Tasmania Police are reviewing the coronial findings

Eleven-week-old Charlotte Lukendlay died in the Royal Hobart Hospital in February 2016.

Last week coroner Olivia McTaggart delivered her findings that Gaurav Endlay had physically abused his child, causing her to enter cardiac arrest on February 21, 2016, and die four days later in hospital.

The Coroners Court heard Charlotte had multiple fractures at various stages of healing and her brain had been starved of oxygen.

Ms McTaggart found Charlotte's father abused her because he was disappointed she was a girl.

The inquest heard Endlay had threatened to kill Charlotte, saying her death would make space for a new, "better" baby.

On one occasion he told her mother, RongRong Lu, he wanted to kill Charlotte and dig a hole in the garden to bury her because everything was her fault.

He had also threatened to "cut her into pieces to make an Indian curry".

Ms McTaggart concluded that he ultimately caused the death of his daughter, through an act unknown.

In the Magistrates Court in Launceston this morning, the 39-year-old pleaded guilty to common assault after punching his former wife, Ms Lu, in the eye in January, 2016.

The court heard that while police were investigating the death of the couple's baby, they noticed Ms Lu's injuries.

She initially told police she injured herself getting out of bed, but the court heard Endlay hit Ms Lu in the eye after an argument at their Newnham home.

He was holding the couple's baby at the time.

The incident took place in front of Endlay's parents who were visiting from India.

The prosecutor told the court Endlay's father administered first aid so Ms Lu would not have to go to hospital for treatment. Ms Lu suffered a cut to her eye and bruising.

Magistrate Simon Brown recorded a conviction for Endlay.

In the inquest findings, Ms McTaggart also found Ms Lu had been abused by her husband.

The coroner noted Endlay was charged in 2016 with assaulting Charlotte, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The Director of Public Prosecutions decided to not proceed with the charge and it was withdrawn in 2017.

Tasmania Police say they are reviewing the coronial findings.