A 26-year-old man remains in custody after his 4-month-old baby passed away as she was allegedly caught in the middle of a dispute between the man and his wife yesterday.

The alleged incident occurred in Nabua.

Police say the man had allegedly returned home heavily intoxicated and was refused entry into their home by his wife.

Police say the 26-year-old suspect got hold of a concrete block and allegedly threw it towards his wife which unfortunately allegedly hit their 4-month old daughter.

The victim was rushed to the CWM Hospital but was pronounced dead.