The infant found wounded on the ground in a neonatalogy service of the Lille University Hospital died of a trauma “Compatible with a fall on the ground”said the Lille prosecutor’s office on Friday, July 18, confirming that a child was seen near the cradle at the time of the events.
According to the first elements of the investigation, “The infant has died of a very severe cranioecephalic trauma, compatible with a fall on the ground”said at the France-Presse (AFP) agency the Public Prosecutor of the Lille, Carole Etienne.
The facts took place on July 11 at the end of the morning in the neonatology department of the Jeanne de Flandre hospital, one of the main maternity maternity in the region: a 5 -day girl, born premature, was found inert on the ground in a care chamber. She died on Tuesday.
Confirming the declarations of the infant family, who pointed out the disruptive behavior of the brother of another baby hospitalized in the service, the procurer confirms that a “6 -year -old child, a member of another family, was actually seen near the cradle and the child on the ground”. The investigation opened for “Search for causes of death (…) continues with numerous diligence and auditions »said the prosecution.
A “call for witnesses” launched
The hospital center, evoking in a press release on Wednesday “An exceptional event particularly serious and overwhelming, not linked to care”took “Measures of strict limitation of visits within the neonatology units” and implemented psychological support. The infant family, who has not yet decided to file a complaint or not, called the hospital to “Assume responsibility” so that “It never happens again”.
She deplores in particular “The dilapidation of the locals”said a cousin of the baby’s father, Karima Farhi, stressing that the nurses do not have a glass allowing to permanently monitor children hospitalized far from their mothers and entrusted to their responsibility.
She also points out that “The medical staff had been warned” of “Abnormal behavior for several days” Garçonnet, already seen near little Zayneb, “He called” my doll “”. This did not prevent his presence in the service on July 11 at the end of the morning when the visits were not allowed there until noon, according to her.
The family launched a “Call for witnesses” to parents whose children were hospitalized in Jeanne de Flandre, and “Who have seen or experience the lack of safety and monitoring of babies”calling on them to contact the Lille prosecution.
