Thursday, February 7, 2008
Babysitter Not Guilty
A jury took 40 minutes to return a verdict of not guilty Thursday in a battery case against a Searcy babysitter. Lindsey Durham, 22, was exonerated in the case in which extensive testimony centered on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS).
Durham took the stand in her own defense Wednesday and said she had the child in her arms when she tripped over a baby gate and fell to the floor with him. Durham admitted lying to a detective the day after the incident, telling the investigator nothing had happened before the baby stopped breathing. She never told any of the medical personnel what had happened, Durham said.
A jury took 40 minutes to return a verdict of not guilty Thursday in a battery case against a Searcy babysitter. Lindsey Durham, 22, was exonerated in the case in which extensive testimony centered on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS).
Durham took the stand in her own defense Wednesday and said she had the child in her arms when she tripped over a baby gate and fell to the floor with him. Durham admitted lying to a detective the day after the incident, telling the investigator nothing had happened before the baby stopped breathing. She never told any of the medical personnel what had happened, Durham said.
1 Comments:
What a travesty of justice.
Where is the justice for Little Braiden Wortham?
There is no way a fall such as tripping would cause this type of brain injury and trauma.
Lindsey Durham is a liar and a child abuser.
A healthy brain doesn't self-implode all on its own and a young child's life doesn't self-extinguish in a vacuum.
As far as tripping goes, we've all heard and seen children stumble, trip, fall off a sofa, off a table or bed. They get lumps and bruises but their brains don't get scrambled, their eyes don't bleed, they don't develop autism or cerebral palsy and they don't die from it.
Only shaking, slamming and throwing an infant or child (up to the age of 6 years) causes this type of injury. It's the acceleration- deceleration whiplash effect that does the damage.
Shame on those doctors who lied under oath for money !!! They have violated their Hypocratic Oath.
How many other babies will be injured, forced to live a life of debilitating pain, horrendous daily challenges or die, because of someone's abuse, Shaken Baby Syndrome / Traumatic Brain Injury / Non-accidental Trauma / Shaken Impact ?
SBS is done by an angry caregiver who has lost control.
Never, ever, shake, slam or throw a child. Brain damage is irreparable and it is forever.
Take control of your anger before your anger takes control of you.
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