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Father of Cairns infant Kaison Vaevae lied about fall from bed, court told

Nezi Te Moni (centre), the mother of deceased child Kaison Vaevae, pictured with supporters outside Cairns Courthouse. (ABC Far North: Christopher Testa)

A man who shook his nine-week-old baby causing fatal injuries told relatives, paramedics and investigators the boy had fallen from his bed, a court has heard.

The Supreme Court in Cairns heard a recording of a triple-0 phone call, in which Teavae Bryce Vaevae, 24, pleaded for an ambulance to be dispatched to treat his unresponsive son Kaison.

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