Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag A Victorian man was acquitted of killing his four-week-old son, challenging the science behind shaken baby syndrome claims.

flag A Victorian man, David, was acquitted of killing his four-week-old son Oliver, who died in 2017 after a 42-minute cardiac arrest, following an 18-day trial. flag Doctors at the Royal Children’s Hospital’s VFPMS diagnosed abusive head trauma based on the disputed “triad” of injuries, leading to police involvement and the removal of David’s other children. flag David maintained Oliver had a seizure, and expert testimony from treating physician James Tibballs challenged the abuse diagnosis. flag The case has intensified scrutiny over the scientific validity of shaken baby syndrome claims, with critics warning of wrongful convictions.

3 Articles