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Three subsequent infanticides covered up as SIDS.

M Bohnert1, M Grosse Perdekamp, S Pollak

  • 1Institute of Legal Medicine, Albert Ludwig University, Albertstrasse 9, 79104 Freiburg, Germany. michael.bohnert@uniklinik-freiburg.de

International Journal of Legal Medicine
|May 18, 2004
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A mother and father caused the deaths of three infants, initially attributed to sudden infant death syndrome. Autopsy and police investigation revealed mechanical suffocation as the cause of death for all three children.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Pathology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a diagnosis of exclusion, often applied when no clear cause of death is found in infants.
  • This case involves a family with multiple infant deaths initially diagnosed as SIDS.

Observation:

  • Three infant daughters died within 9 years, with deaths attributed to SIDS.
  • Autopsy of the third infant revealed pulmonary emphysema and intra-alveolar bleeding, raising suspicion of mechanical suffocation.
  • Police investigation uncovered evidence suggesting suffocation in the first two infant deaths.

Findings:

  • The mother confessed to suffocating the first two infants using a cushion.
  • The father, with the mother's agreement, smothered the third infant using a plastic film.

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  • The infants died at ages 11 weeks, 7 weeks, and 2 weeks.

    • Implications:

    • This case highlights the importance of thorough investigation in cases of suspected SIDS, especially with recurrent infant deaths.
    • It underscores the need for forensic pathology and police collaboration to differentiate accidental death from infanticide.
    • The findings emphasize the critical role of autopsy in identifying unnatural causes of infant death, even when initially presenting as SIDS.