A Napier caregiver has been found guilty of badly injuring a 6-month-old baby in her care by shaking him. Judge Rae addressed Elstone and said the Crown established beyond reasonable doubt that she was guilty on both charges. Several experts told the court that the injuries matched to that of movement involving "acceleration and deceleration" - or shaking. However, medical experts refuted the claim saying the injuries were similar to that of a car accident or being dropped. "It would be an incredibly rare circumstance for a professional caregiver to shake a child and then take it back into her care."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2019 23:48 UTC