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Man charged with murdering baby son

AAPHills Avon Valley Gazette

A WEST Australian man accused of fatally assaulting his baby has had his charge upgraded to murder.

Nathaniel MacRae was six weeks old when brought to Narrogin Regional Hospital, in the state’s Wheatbelt region, with serious injuries in October 2017.

He was transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth but later released.

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Nathaniel’s mother Erica-Leigh Lawrence. Photo: 7News
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In March last year, Micheal Ashley MacRae was charged with aggravated grievous bodily harm but in September, one-year-old Nathaniel died at his Golden Bay home.

MacRae faced WA Supreme Court on Monday where his charge was upgraded to murder and he had his bail revoked.

He will next face court for a bail hearing on August 6.

Tentative trial dates have also been set for April next year.