Baby T had broken bones across her body, testifies doctor

ZELDA VENTER

ZELDA VENTER zelda.venter@inl.co.za BABY T was only two months old when she was first admitted to hospital with breathing problems. It was found that she had suffered severe rib fractures. By the time she was four-and-a-half months old and again admitted to hospital, she had at least 18 fractures across her body. This is the evidence in the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, where her parents – mother, 22, and father 24, of Wierda Park – are facing charges including attempted murder, assault and child neglect. The parents may not be identified in order to safeguard the child. Both pleaded not guilty before Judge Hennie de Vos. Apart from simply denying that they had inflicted harm on their child, they chose to remain mum about their defence. The parents were…

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