Deceased
Baby MA
Demographics
0y, female
Coroner
Decision ofDeputy State Coroner Hosking
Date of death
2022-02-19
Finding date
2025-09-04
Cause of death
Unascertained
AI-generated summary
An unnamed full-term baby was found deceased at Edmondson Park on 19 February 2022, hours after birth. The mother attended Liverpool Hospital with only a placenta, initially denying pregnancy and the baby's existence. Police later discovered the deceased baby wrapped in cloth behind a bathroom door. The cause and manner of death remain unascertained. Medical experts agreed the baby was born alive (balance of probabilities) but could not determine whether death occurred minutes before or after birth. No signs of life were documented. Potential causes identified include placental abruption, cord accident, or asphyxia, but none could be confirmed. The absence of antenatal care, precipitous labour, and lack of active management of third stage labour may have contributed to poor outcomes.
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