"Defence medical experts said that Jayden, taken to A&E at University College on two previous occasions during his brief life, had severe rickets and the bone-weakening disease resulted in fractures.
A world renowned expert on infant deaths, Dr Marta Cohen, was called by the defence to testify. She told the court that she had prepared several reports on Jayden’s death and that his severe rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency could have been a primary fault.........
Last week, the prosecution alleged that Jayden, who died at Great Ormond Street Hospital following transfer from University College Hospital, suffered multiple fracture injuries consistent with “shaking or a shaking impact assault” by being thrown down.
Next week, both the baby’s grandmothers will give evidence to the court."
REPORTERS GEORGIA GRAHAM AND DAVID ST. GEORGE: THE ISLINGTON TRIBUNE;
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"A COUPLE accused of shaking their baby to death were a “loving couple” with a “much-loved” baby, an Old Bailey jury was told this week," the Islington Tribune story by reporters Georgia Graham and David St. George published on November 25, 2011 under the heading, "Parents accused of shaking baby Jayden Wray to death were a 'loving' couple," begins.
"The ongoing trial of Chana Al-Alas, 19, and Rohan Wray, 22, who now live on the Barnsbury estate, also heard that the dead child’s brain had been sent on a 1,200-mile round trip to be expertly probed," the story continues.
"Jayden Wray died aged four months in July 2009 from a head injury. His parents deny causing or allowing his death.
The prosecution allege the couple, who were 16- and 19-year-old students at the time of Jayden’s birth, were responsible.
But Sally O’Neill, defending, told jurors the couple had taken the baby to hospital three times because of their concerns.
She said it was nonsense to suggest the couple did anything other than was expected of them.
“Jayden was indeed a much-loved and cared for baby,” she said. “Their care for him was transparently that of loving parents, even that they were young.”
The decision by senior murder squad detectives to transport the baby’s brain from London to Edinburgh for examination was criticised by Ms O’Neill, who described it as “another awful aspect of this case”.
She said a London-based, world-acknowledged authority on brain damage could do the work.
But pathologist Dr Nat Carey said he had no involvement in the decision.
His initial opinion was that Jayden’s injuries were “non-accidental”.
Defence medical experts said that Jayden, taken to A&E at University College on two previous occasions during his brief life, had severe rickets and the bone-weakening disease resulted in fractures.
A world renowned expert on infant deaths, Dr Marta Cohen, was called by the defence to testify. She told the court that she had prepared several reports on Jayden’s death and that his severe rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency could have been a primary fault.
Dr cohen who heads a panel known as safeguard of children and is a leading member of the international paediatric pathology group has published 90 papers on her speciality and written books.
She teaches and lectures across the globe.
She headed a study into the causes of every death from birth to 18 years old of victims in Sheffield over a long period.
Last week, the prosecution alleged that Jayden, who died at Great Ormond Street Hospital following transfer from University College Hospital, suffered multiple fracture injuries consistent with “shaking or a shaking impact assault” by being thrown down.
Next week, both the baby’s grandmothers will give evidence to the court.
The trial continues."
http://www.islingtontribune.com/news/2011/nov/parents-accused-shaking-baby-jayden-wray-death-were-%E2%80%98-loving-couple%E2%80%99
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;
