Police treating death of baby in Cairns as suspicious THE tragic death of a baby boy earlier this month is now the centre of a police investigation. The Cairns Child Protection Investigation Unit and investigators from the Homicide Investigation Unit from Brisbane are investigating the death of a six month old male infant on February 1. Police are treating the death which occurred in the Cairns suburb of Edmonton as suspicious. They are appealing for any member of the public who may have seen a distressed baby near Mt Peter Road and Ravizza Drive in the week leading up to the death to contact them immediately. Police could not comment on how the baby died at this point. If you have any information call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.