A woman who lives near where a baby received “serious unexplained injuries” said she heard the child crying every day and felt something wasn’t right.

Christchurch police are investigating after a baby was taken to hospital with serious injuries in circumstances that remain “unexplained.”

The child was admitted to hospital on Monday.

Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnson said “officers are undertaking enquiries to establish how the infant came to be injured, including speaking with family members.”

He said residents in the Barbadoes Street area may notice a police presence in the coming days as officers carry out further enquiries.

A nearby resident told chrislynchmedia.com, “It’s been horrible hearing that baby crying every day. I felt something wasn’t right, but I didn’t know what I could do.”

She said, “Every time the child was crying, the curtains would be closed so I couldn’t see what was happening.”

The woman also said she had seen the adults at the property a couple of times and their behaviour “did not seem normal.”

Another neighbour said the baby was always crying and said police were still at the house at 10PM.

“Every light appears to be on and police are still inside” they said.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation is ongoing.