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| Scared Keighley teen hid baby in shoebox, inquest hears | Scared Keighley teen hid baby in shoebox, inquest hears |
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| The mother of a baby found dead in a shoebox has told an inquest she covered up her pregnancy as she was too "scared and ashamed" to tell her family. | The mother of a baby found dead in a shoebox has told an inquest she covered up her pregnancy as she was too "scared and ashamed" to tell her family. |
| Ayesha Tariq was 19 years old when she gave birth alone at her home in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in 2013. | |
| Bradford Coroner's Court heard the child did not cry when it was born so she placed it in a box under her bed. | Bradford Coroner's Court heard the child did not cry when it was born so she placed it in a box under her bed. |
| A pathologist who gave evidence said it was "impossible" to say if the child had been stillborn or not. | A pathologist who gave evidence said it was "impossible" to say if the child had been stillborn or not. |
| More stories from across Yorkshire | More stories from across Yorkshire |
| The hearing heard how Miss Tariq told police that three days after the birth her mother, Tasleem Akhtar, had discovered the box. | The hearing heard how Miss Tariq told police that three days after the birth her mother, Tasleem Akhtar, had discovered the box. |
| The women put the box in the boot of her car and, three days later, they drove to Airedale General Hospital where they handed it to doctors. | The women put the box in the boot of her car and, three days later, they drove to Airedale General Hospital where they handed it to doctors. |
| Giving evidence Miss Tariq said she had not told anyone she was pregnant. | Giving evidence Miss Tariq said she had not told anyone she was pregnant. |
| She said: "I was scared and ashamed. Every day I wanted to ask somebody for help." | She said: "I was scared and ashamed. Every day I wanted to ask somebody for help." |
| Two pathologists told the hearing there were indications in the little girl's lungs she could have taken a breath, but they could not rule out the effect was caused by post-mortem processes. | Two pathologists told the hearing there were indications in the little girl's lungs she could have taken a breath, but they could not rule out the effect was caused by post-mortem processes. |
| Mrs Akhtar said her daughter would not have told the family about her boyfriend because "it's not what we do. It's not culturally acceptable." | Mrs Akhtar said her daughter would not have told the family about her boyfriend because "it's not what we do. It's not culturally acceptable." |
| Miss Tariq and her mother were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences but no action was taken following a review by the Crown Prosecution Service. | Miss Tariq and her mother were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences but no action was taken following a review by the Crown Prosecution Service. |
| Giving a narrative conclusion, Mr Fleming said: "There's insufficient evidence, on the balance of probabilities, to determine whether baby Tariq was born alive or stillborn." | Giving a narrative conclusion, Mr Fleming said: "There's insufficient evidence, on the balance of probabilities, to determine whether baby Tariq was born alive or stillborn." |
| If you have been affected by any of the issues in this report contact the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. | If you have been affected by any of the issues in this report contact the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. |