A Coroner's found the failure of a baby's cot was the sole cause of his death
A Coroner's found the failure of a baby's cot was the sole cause of his death
15 April 2025
Open Justice reports the accidental death was caused by circumstances the parents weren't likely to be aware of.
The seven-month-old was placed in the cot about 8pm on the night of the tragedy, wrapped in his usual muslin cloth.
Its sliding rail came out of its track - and trapped the baby next to the mattress, where the mother found him the next morning.
Coroner Seung Youn says the baby's mother followed general safe-sleeping practices.
He says more messaging around cots' structural integrity should be included in Ministry of Health guidelines.
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