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Babies in Tigray dying at four times pre-war levels, says study

Babies in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are dying in their first month of life at four times the rate before the war cut off access to most medical care for more than five million people, according to the most sweeping study yet of how mothers ...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:08

Shropshire baby deaths: The harrowing stories that informed the inquiry

Investigator Donna Ockenden’s team has recorded the harrowing stories of children and mothers dying at the hands of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. In some cases, women were blamed for losing their babies, while others had their ...

30 Mar 2022 at 08:55

‘Distracted’ driver swerved on to pavement and killed baby, court told

A “distracted” hit-and-run driver swerved on to the pavement and killed a baby after colliding with another car while driving on the wrong side of the road, a court has heard. Two-week-old Ciaran Morris was being pushed in a pram by his ...

28 Mar 2022 at 15:25

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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney appear to donate to Wrexham FC player’s charity

Wrexham FC’s celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney appear to have donated £10,000 to a charity fundraising page after the death of a player’s baby. The donation was made to a GoFundMe page set up by footballer Jordan Davies ...

04 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Three remain in custody after baby deaths

An investigation is continuing into the deaths of two babies whose bodies were found in a house. Three people remain in police custody following the discovery at an end-of-terrace property in Wildmill, Bridgend. South Wales Police ...

28 Nov 2022 at 19:17

Parents jailed for causing death of five-month-old baby

A mother and father who left their severely underweight five-month-old daughter with broken bones and exposed her to cannabis have been jailed for causing her death. Ava Mae Collard was found to have 28 rib fractures, as well as ...

27 Jul 2023 at 16:07

Fresh charges in baby death case of aristocrat and partner

An aristocrat and her partner are facing two more charges after their baby daughter’s death. Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were charged with manslaughter by gross negligence on March 2 after the body of two-month-old ...

10 Jul 2023 at 11:41

Nottingham baby death inquiry expected to uncover biggest-ever maternity scandal

An inquiry into baby deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is expected to uncover the biggest maternity scandal in the history of the NHS. Donna Ockenden, who is leading the inquiry, is poised to ...

10 Jul 2023 at 11:14

Pair found guilty of causing death of five-month-old girl

Parents found guilty of causing death of five-month-old daughter

A man and woman have been found guilty of causing the death of a five-month-old girl. The youngster was found to have multiple rib, collarbone and femur fractures as well as severe trauma to the side of her ...

19 Jul 2023 at 17:59

Charity ‘angry and upset’ after baby killer asked for donations

A father who murdered his four-week-old son, leaving him to die from a broken neck after suffering 23 broken ribs, asked for donations for a charity that supports those affected by the death of a baby. ...

11 Apr 2024 at 10:43

Scotland

Safety warning over co-sleeping after 19 infant deaths last year

Parents and carers are being urged to follow advice on safe sleeping with infants after figures showed 19 babies died last year while co-sleeping. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ...

26 Jan 2024 at 11:33

Bereaved mother says midwives failed to act when she raised alarm during labour

The mother of a baby who died after being born by emergency Caesarean section did not feel “safe” during labour as she claimed midwives failed to act when she tried to raise fears that ...

06 Mar 2024 at 13:23

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