A police investigation has been launched into the death of six year old Zakariah Charles, who was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his family’s home at St Joseph Road, East Dry River, Port of Spain on Tuesday night.

The boy was rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital, however he was declared dead shortly before 9’o clock.

His body allegedly bore bruises.

A post mortem has been ordered and homicide investigations have opened an investigation.