The doctor who first raised concerns that a 13-month-old child died after being sexually assaulted “rushed to judgment”, a court has heard. Poppi Worthington died suddenly on 12 December 2012 after collapsing at her home in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Giving evidence at the girl’s inquest in Kendal, Armour said no natural causes could explain the child’s death. On Tuesday, Leslie Thomas QC, representing Worthington, told the court that at least three other medical experts had said the fractures, which were discovered after Poppi’s death, could have been caused accidentally. It may be her parents weren’t watching,” he told Armour.

Source: The Guardian December 05, 2017 17:15 UTC