Tragic newborn baby girl dies after mum fell asleep on her just weeks after leaving hospital
A tragic newborn baby girl died after falling asleep with her mother on the settee weeks after leaving hospital.
On the evening of November 17 in 2020 her mother's came over to stay and during the night, at around 3.30am, she fed Billy-Jo before placing her back in the rocker at the side of the settee. At around 7am Tameka went to have a cigarette before returning to feed Billy-Jo.Billy-Jo fell asleep in her mother's arms and the new mum fell asleep shortly afterwards. At around noon she woke up to find Billy-Jo 'pressed up against her' and lifeless.
At an inquest at Preston Coroner's Court today DI Wellard explained that although toxicology tests confirmed the presence of cocaine metabolites in her mother's system there was insufficient evidence to charge her with an offence because it was impossible to say if she had been unresponsive at the time she was looking after Billy-Jo.
A post mortem carried out by Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour found no signs of injury or natural disease and the medical cause of death was given as overlaying. The inquest heard that although Billy-Jo's death had been a 'tragic accident' mum she told police 'she was responsible for the death of Billy-Jo'.
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