The police arrested the parents of a 3.5-month-old child after the doctors found an extensive hemorrhage in the brain, characteristic of cases of strong concussion.
The kid in extremely serious condition is in the intensive care of the Makarios Children's Hospital in Nicosia. According to the investigation, the 40-year-old father and a 22-year-old mother are accused of causing serious bodily harm, intentional actions that can lead to serious harm, leave the child up to 2 years in danger, abuse of minors under 16 years of age. The Limasolsky District Court decided to take both for 4 days. The meeting was held at closed doors.
Chronology of events:
On September 2, the family pediatrician examined the baby. On September 4, the child was hospitalized in Limasol with symptoms of gastroenteritis. During the examination, he began to cramps, the doctors conducted a CT head, where they revealed an extensive subdural hematoma. From the severity of the child’s state of macarios in Nikosia.
Initially, parents claimed that the baby did not fall and did not receive injuries. They later stated that their seven -year -old son accidentally hit the child. However, doctors noted: such damage cannot be explained with such a blow.
During the further examination, the baby was not found in bone fractures, but hemorrhages were revealed in the retina of both eyes, which, in conjunction with the results of CT, indicates the possible syndrome of “shaking the child” (Shaken Baby Syndrome).
The state forensic expert, in the presence of the police and social services, confirmed that the nature of the injuries corresponds to violent actions.
At the moment, the Limasola police continues the investigation, and social services are evaluating the living conditions of the family and the further fate of the older child.
Source: In-CyPrus.philenews.com
