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Two women face court charged with manslaughter after home-birth death of NSW baby | |
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Police allege 41-year-old woman was practising as an unregistered midwife while another woman, 51, held no medical qualifications and was also unregistered when baby died | |
Two women who police allege practised as unregistered midwives have been charged with manslaughter after a baby died after a home birth on the New South Wales mid north coast. | Two women who police allege practised as unregistered midwives have been charged with manslaughter after a baby died after a home birth on the New South Wales mid north coast. |
The women, aged 41 and 51, appeared in Coffs Harbour local court on Wednesday in relation to the newborn boy’s death in 2022. | The women, aged 41 and 51, appeared in Coffs Harbour local court on Wednesday in relation to the newborn boy’s death in 2022. |
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Emergency services were called to a home in Karangi, north-west of Coffs Harbour, when the baby was unresponsive after the home birth on 11 September 2022, NSW police said in a statement. | Emergency services were called to a home in Karangi, north-west of Coffs Harbour, when the baby was unresponsive after the home birth on 11 September 2022, NSW police said in a statement. |
Paramedics treated the baby before he was airlifted to Coffs Harbour base hospital where he died. | Paramedics treated the baby before he was airlifted to Coffs Harbour base hospital where he died. |
Police allege the younger woman was an unregistered midwife at the time of the birth while the older woman held no medical qualifications and had been practising unregistered home-birth midwifery. | Police allege the younger woman was an unregistered midwife at the time of the birth while the older woman held no medical qualifications and had been practising unregistered home-birth midwifery. |
Detectives on 11 February this year arrested the 41-year-old at Crescent Head and the 51-year-old at Dorrigo. They were taken to local police stations and charged with manslaughter. | Detectives on 11 February this year arrested the 41-year-old at Crescent Head and the 51-year-old at Dorrigo. They were taken to local police stations and charged with manslaughter. |
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They were granted bail before appearing in court on Wednesday, where the matter was adjourned to the same court on 13 May. | They were granted bail before appearing in court on Wednesday, where the matter was adjourned to the same court on 13 May. |
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