Lambchop
12-03-2011, 10:30 PM
A man and a woman have been arrested after one-month-old baby was allegedly raped and battered.
The tiny child had a heart attack brought on by his injuries and is fighting for his life.
He was rushed to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, on Thursday at 7am, but was transferred to London's King's College Hospital after having a cardiac arrest there.
It is believed the boy suffered a broken arm, collar bone, punctured lungs and fractures to every rib.
There were also a sexual injury and serious internal injuries suggesting rape, according to the Sun.
The baby boy currently battling to stay alive with the help of a life support machine.
His condition was critical, but he is showing signs of improvement today, said police.
A spokesman told the Mail Online that a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from the Gravesend area of Kent, were arrested in connection with the incident.
The man is reported to have been arrested on suspicion of rape and grievous bodily harm.
They have been released on police bail until Thursday December 8 while inquiries continue.
'This is an ongoing investigation,' said the spokesman.
A hospital source told the Sun: ' These are the worst injuries the doctors and police have seen in someone so young.
'How the baby is alive is a miracle. It's touch and go whether he survives.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2069467/Man-woman-arrested-month-old-baby-raped-battered.html#ixzz1fVsmdFq2
The tiny child had a heart attack brought on by his injuries and is fighting for his life.
He was rushed to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, on Thursday at 7am, but was transferred to London's King's College Hospital after having a cardiac arrest there.
It is believed the boy suffered a broken arm, collar bone, punctured lungs and fractures to every rib.
There were also a sexual injury and serious internal injuries suggesting rape, according to the Sun.
The baby boy currently battling to stay alive with the help of a life support machine.
His condition was critical, but he is showing signs of improvement today, said police.
A spokesman told the Mail Online that a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, both from the Gravesend area of Kent, were arrested in connection with the incident.
The man is reported to have been arrested on suspicion of rape and grievous bodily harm.
They have been released on police bail until Thursday December 8 while inquiries continue.
'This is an ongoing investigation,' said the spokesman.
A hospital source told the Sun: ' These are the worst injuries the doctors and police have seen in someone so young.
'How the baby is alive is a miracle. It's touch and go whether he survives.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2069467/Man-woman-arrested-month-old-baby-raped-battered.html#ixzz1fVsmdFq2