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Infant found dead in Melbourne home

Melbourne Victoria Police Police
Police responding to reports of an injured child found the body of a baby at a Melbourne home. (AAP)

An investigation is underway after a baby was found dead at a home in south east Melbourne after reports a child had been seriously injured.

Police were called to an address in suburban Mernda with reports a child had been critically injured about 9pm on Friday.

The infant's body was found inside the house by Victoria Police.

Victoria Police said a woman was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Nobody else is being sought in connection with the incident.

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