NEW ZEALAND: SERIOUSLY ILL BABY GIRL, "BABY L", DIES AFTER REMOVAL FROM LIFE SUPPORT

Record ID: 988240

  • Title: NEW ZEALAND: SERIOUSLY ILL BABY GIRL, "BABY L", DIES AFTER REMOVAL FROM LIFE SUPPORT
  • Date: 26th September 1998
  • Summary: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (SEPTEMBER 21, 1998) (TV3) 1. SCU BABY LEANEY IN HUMIDITY CRIB 0.08 2. MV BABY'S MOTHER TENDING TO HER 0.14 (SEPTEMBER 26, 1998) 3. SCU CHRISTOPHER HARDER, FAMILY'S LAWYER SAYING: "SHORTLY AFTER TEN O'CLOCK, BABY L DIED PEACEFULLY IN HER MOTHER'S ARMS AT HOME. THE HOSPITAL BROUGHT THE BABY HOME EARLIER THIS MORNING IN AN INCUBATOR WITH RESPIRATOR ATTACHED. AT-TEN-O-TEN, DR KNIGHT CONFIRMED SHE HAD DIED." (ENGLISH) 0.38 (SEPTEMBER 23, 1998) 4. SCU INTERNET SITE SHOWING PICTURE OF BABY AND HER NAME 0.42 5. SCU DOCTOR RESPONDING TO APPEAL OVER INTERNET (5 SHOTS) 0.56 (SEPTEMBER 26, 1998) 6. SCU HARDER SAYING "IT WAS PROBABLY THE SADDEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN, BUT SHE DIED WITH DIGNITY. THE DOCTOR WAS AS COMPASSIONATE A MAN AS I'VE EVER SEEN. AND I DON'T THINK HER LIFE WILL BE IN VAIN, BECAUSE FROM THE RESPONSE ON THE INTERNET ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY LEARNED COMPASSION." (ENGLISH) 1.30 (SEPTEMBER 21,1998) 7. SCU BABY LEANEY 1.36 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th October 1998 13:00
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  • Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
  • Country: New Zealand
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