The three-month-old child who died in Nicosia general hospital appears to have been “left to its fate” and was in a terrible state, with signs of malnutrition and likely insect bites on its head, arms and legs.

Its clothes and nappy had not been changed in a while and its skin was sore.

Commenting on the findings of coroners Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou, a philenews source said the infant had been “left to its fate”.

Investigators searched their house and did not find any indication of proper childcare, such as available milk and nappies.

The police are investigating manslaughter.

The case came to light on Sunday, when the child was taken by ambulance to the Nicosia general hospital.

The girl was pronounced dead on arrival.

The 23-year-old father had initially claimed that the mother had abandoned the child two days before the incident to search for work in Salonica, Greece, however police found that she had left the house on the day the infant died.

The father was arrested and has been remanded in court for eight days since Tuesday and faces charges of manslaughter as well as causing death by neglect or dangerous acts.

Police are on the hunt for the mother, who appears to be abroad.

Furthermore, there appears to be no record of the birth.

The girl and her parents lived in a five-bedroom house rented out to foreign workers.

Living conditions were deemed unsuitable, not only for an infant, but for adults as well.

Nicosia CID is investigating the case.