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| Childminder killed baby boy by shaking him, Old Bailey hears | Childminder killed baby boy by shaking him, Old Bailey hears |
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| A 10-month-old boy died after he was “dangerously and excessively” shaken by a nanny, a court has heard. | A 10-month-old boy died after he was “dangerously and excessively” shaken by a nanny, a court has heard. |
| Joshua Paul was being looked after by childminder Viktoria Tautz, 34, at his home in Haringey, north London, when he fell unconscious. | Joshua Paul was being looked after by childminder Viktoria Tautz, 34, at his home in Haringey, north London, when he fell unconscious. |
| He was taken to North Middlesex hospital and later to Great Ormond Street hospital, but died on 1 September 2014 in his parents’ arms, the Old Bailey heard. | He was taken to North Middlesex hospital and later to Great Ormond Street hospital, but died on 1 September 2014 in his parents’ arms, the Old Bailey heard. |
| Tautz, of Barnet, who will be assisted during her trial by a Hungarian translator, denies one count of manslaughter. | Tautz, of Barnet, who will be assisted during her trial by a Hungarian translator, denies one count of manslaughter. |
| Prosecuting, Zoe Johnson said Joshua died due to a head injury that caused bleeding in his brain, bleeding in his eyes and other brain and spinal injuries. | Prosecuting, Zoe Johnson said Joshua died due to a head injury that caused bleeding in his brain, bleeding in his eyes and other brain and spinal injuries. |
| Opening the case, Johnson said: “You will hear from a number of medical experts and a group of these have concluded that Joshua suffered that head injury as a result of being shaken or shaken with an impact to the head. | Opening the case, Johnson said: “You will hear from a number of medical experts and a group of these have concluded that Joshua suffered that head injury as a result of being shaken or shaken with an impact to the head. |
| “The defendant, Ms Tautz, was in sole charge of Joshua at the time of his collapse. She is charged with the manslaughter of Joshua Paul. | “The defendant, Ms Tautz, was in sole charge of Joshua at the time of his collapse. She is charged with the manslaughter of Joshua Paul. |
| “No one is suggesting that the defendant intended to kill Joshua or even to cause him really serious harm. The prosecution’s case is that the defendant dangerously and excessively shook Joshua and, therefore, she is responsible for his death.” | |
| Joshua, who was born about 10 weeks early, was said to have a large head for his age but scans had not shown up anything of concern, Johnson said. | Joshua, who was born about 10 weeks early, was said to have a large head for his age but scans had not shown up anything of concern, Johnson said. |
| The court heard that his head size was being monitored and that a cranial ultrasound scan showed slightly dilated ventricles, but no bleeding on the brain or other abnormalities. | The court heard that his head size was being monitored and that a cranial ultrasound scan showed slightly dilated ventricles, but no bleeding on the brain or other abnormalities. |
| He was also born with two holes in his heart but they had subsequently healed. Joshua suffered episodes of tiredness and needed more sleep during the day than other babies, the jury was told. | He was also born with two holes in his heart but they had subsequently healed. Joshua suffered episodes of tiredness and needed more sleep during the day than other babies, the jury was told. |
| Johnson said Tautz began working for the family on 16 June 2014 when Joshua’s mother returned to work. She said Joshua’s parents had instructed Tautz not to take him out of their one-bedroom flat and that she should not bathe him and should not open the door to anyone unless she knew who it was. | Johnson said Tautz began working for the family on 16 June 2014 when Joshua’s mother returned to work. She said Joshua’s parents had instructed Tautz not to take him out of their one-bedroom flat and that she should not bathe him and should not open the door to anyone unless she knew who it was. |
| Tautz was not given a key to the property and had to change her clothes when she arrived at work because she had a kitten at home, the court heard. | Tautz was not given a key to the property and had to change her clothes when she arrived at work because she had a kitten at home, the court heard. |
| Joshua’s mother left the baby in the flat with Tautz at 8.40am on 29 August, when he was “happy and playing”. At 9.07am London Ambulance Service was called to the property by a neighbour after Tautz emerged from the flat shouting for help and holding Joshua, who was unconscious and not breathing. | Joshua’s mother left the baby in the flat with Tautz at 8.40am on 29 August, when he was “happy and playing”. At 9.07am London Ambulance Service was called to the property by a neighbour after Tautz emerged from the flat shouting for help and holding Joshua, who was unconscious and not breathing. |
| Paramedics arrived at 9.11am and found the baby lying on his back on the hallway floor while Tautz, who was “very upset” and “extremely distressed”, was performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. | |
| The childminder told medics Joshua had been crying and that he “shook twice” when she picked him up before he went floppy and stopped breathing. | The childminder told medics Joshua had been crying and that he “shook twice” when she picked him up before he went floppy and stopped breathing. |
| Tautz said in police interviews that she had played a “horse-riding game” with Joshua but had not had any accidents; she denied having shaken him. | Tautz said in police interviews that she had played a “horse-riding game” with Joshua but had not had any accidents; she denied having shaken him. |
| A series of medical tests conducted at Great Ormond Street revealed Joshua had “widespread brain swelling” and bleeding, within the membranes and in the spinal canal. | A series of medical tests conducted at Great Ormond Street revealed Joshua had “widespread brain swelling” and bleeding, within the membranes and in the spinal canal. |
| “The results were all in keeping with a very sick child but did not provide any explanation for Joshua’s sudden collapse and those brain and spinal injuries,” Johnson told the jury. | “The results were all in keeping with a very sick child but did not provide any explanation for Joshua’s sudden collapse and those brain and spinal injuries,” Johnson told the jury. |
| Doctors told Joshua’s parents on 30 August their child had suffered “a devastating and irrecoverable brain injury from which he simply would not survive”, his brain was not showing signs of activity and his heart “could stop at any time”. | Doctors told Joshua’s parents on 30 August their child had suffered “a devastating and irrecoverable brain injury from which he simply would not survive”, his brain was not showing signs of activity and his heart “could stop at any time”. |
| He suffered three cardiac arrests at Great Ormond Street and died at 10.55pm on 1 September. | He suffered three cardiac arrests at Great Ormond Street and died at 10.55pm on 1 September. |
| Tautz’s trial is expected to last up to four weeks. | Tautz’s trial is expected to last up to four weeks. |