14-day-old baby in S'pore found lying face down on parents' bed, coroner rules death by natural causes
The case was classified as non-criminal.
A 14-day-old infant boy in Singapore passed away while found face down on his parents' bed, according to a coroner's inquiry on September 8, reported Shin Min Daily News. The infant was discovered by his father, who had woken up around 6 am to find him crying. He changed the baby's diaper, fed and burped him, and tried coaxing him back to sleep.
When the infant continued to cry, the father decided to make more milk while the son remained asleep in his crib. After returning, the father found both mother and son asleep, so he placed the baby between them on the bed, with the child's body leaning towards his father and no pillow or sheet present. The father awoke again at 8 am to make more milk and found his son unresponsive, with slightly blue skin.
He immediately began CPR while his wife called for an ambulance. Paramedics rushed the baby to Sengkang General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:21 am. An autopsy report revealed no external injuries, and the baby had no prior health issues aside from jaundice, which had improved after doctor visits. The inquiry concluded that the cause of death was an undetermined natural one.
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