Ireland
Waterford Gardaí probe death of infant
Wednesday, 20 August 2003 22:43
Gardaí are continiung to investigate the death of a four-week-old baby boy in Waterford following a circumcision which was carried out in a private house in the city.
It is understood the infant, whose parents are from Nigeria, lost a lot of blood and died later in Waterford Regional hospital.
Staff at the hospital contacted gardaí in the early hours of Monday morning and alerted them to the death of the boy.
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In a statement, the South Eastern Health Board said it was the hopsital's policy to perform circumcisions only when medically necessary.
However, in Dublin, Temple Street Hospital and Our Lady's in Crumlin, will perform the operation for religious or cultural reasons.
Audio & Video
- News At One: Damien Tiernan, South-East Correspondent, reports from the Regional Hospital, where the infant died
- News At One: Dr Brendan O'Shea looks at the dangers surrounding circumcision
- 1.00 News: Damien Tiernan, South East Correspondent, reports on the case
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- 6.01 News: Damien Tiernan, South-east Correspondent, reports on the tragic death, believed to have followed an attempted circumcision
- 6.01 News: Damien Tiernan indicates the steps the Gardaí are believed to be taking
- 9.00 News: Damien Tiernan, South East Correspondent, reports on the death following a circumcision which went wrong
- 9.00 News: Dympna Moroney reports on policy in Ireland regarding circumcision
