Foxdana
05-12-2011, 09:34 AM
A Tasmanian man has defended injuries inflicted on his newborn son by claiming the infant kicked him "in the nuts" while he was changing his nappy.
Kenneth William Blake, 23, broke both the baby's legs, but neither he and nor the baby's mother, Khristy Maree Fisher, 21, sought medical attention because they "thought it was just a fracture", The Examiner Newspaper reported.
The couple pleaded guilty to ill-treating a child at the Supreme Court in Launceston yesterday.
Crown prosecutor Kate Brown told the court Blake broke both the baby's legs as well as three of his ribs and caused bleeding to his eye during incidents between February and March 2009.
The child was six weeks old when he was removed from their care.
His injuries were discovered when a child health nurse made a scheduled visit to the couple's home.
Blake later told police the injuries were inflicted accidentally and did not seem serious enough to warrant medical attention.
The judge rejected the story Blake was kicked, and said it was not possible for a six-week-old baby to kick anyone with enough force to hurt them.
The couple were remanded in custody to reappear for sentencing on August 19.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8248420/parents-plead-guilty-to-breaking-babys-legs
Kenneth William Blake, 23, broke both the baby's legs, but neither he and nor the baby's mother, Khristy Maree Fisher, 21, sought medical attention because they "thought it was just a fracture", The Examiner Newspaper reported.
The couple pleaded guilty to ill-treating a child at the Supreme Court in Launceston yesterday.
Crown prosecutor Kate Brown told the court Blake broke both the baby's legs as well as three of his ribs and caused bleeding to his eye during incidents between February and March 2009.
The child was six weeks old when he was removed from their care.
His injuries were discovered when a child health nurse made a scheduled visit to the couple's home.
Blake later told police the injuries were inflicted accidentally and did not seem serious enough to warrant medical attention.
The judge rejected the story Blake was kicked, and said it was not possible for a six-week-old baby to kick anyone with enough force to hurt them.
The couple were remanded in custody to reappear for sentencing on August 19.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8248420/parents-plead-guilty-to-breaking-babys-legs