THE DOWN'S syndrome baby. said have been murdered by consultant paediatrician, was at birth suffering brain and Jung damage which could have proved fatal.
Fresh evidence proving this was produced in court week at the trial of Dr Leonard Arthur who is accused of murdering baby John Pear201.
The Home Office pathologist, Professor Usher, who had carried out the post-mortem EXamination on the baby had stated previously that the administering drug dyhydrocodeine (DF118) was the greatest single factor causing death.
However, when slides prepared from the baby's tissues by Professor John Emery, a world pert on cot deaths, were presented to the court. Professor Usher agreed defence council Mr George Carmen that: the seeds of death, or potential death, were already sown before birth...
While admitting that part of the prosecution's case had been 'inaccurate and misleading. Professor Usher still maintained that death had been due to poisoning involving DF118.
The trial continues.
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