The 22-year-old man also faces seven additional charges of assault.

A man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of three-month-old Richard Uddin.

​The child was taken by his mother to Tauranga Hospital on June 7, where he later died.

A 22-year-old man will appear in Tauranga District Court on Wednesday charged with murder. He also faces seven additional charges of assault on a child.

Both Ministry of Social Development and police have said they are working with the family to ensure the safety of other children in the family.

Police were unable to comment further.