
Woman arrested for killing infant
The Hindu
The Ranni police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old woman who allegedly killed her 27-day-old baby by slamming its head against a wall.The accused was identified as Blessy P. Michael, a native of Pazhav
The Ranni police on Monday arrested a 21-year-old woman who allegedly killed her 27-day-old baby by slamming its head against a wall.
The accused was identified as Blessy P. Michael, a native of Pazhavangad,i near here. The incident took place a few a days ago when the accused allegedly killed the baby boy while trying to stop it from crying. The incident came to light when the infant was taken to a hospital. Though the woman had told that the baby had been injured after falling off the bed, a detailed medical examination later confirmed the assault. During a police interrogation, the accused confessed to killing the baby as it would not stop crying. The accused will be produced before a magistrate.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.