Argentine nurse gets life sentence for murder of five babies
19 Jun 2025 04:55pm
Photo for illustration purpose only. - 123RF photo
BUENOS AIRES - A nurse was sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according to local media.
Brenda Cecilia Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking doses from emergency medical carts without inventory control, prosecutors said.
Under Argentine law, Aguero will not be eligible for parole before serving 35 years.
The court clerk read out the sentencing in footage broadcast on local media on Wednesday.
The babies, all born healthy, died under initially unexplained circumstances at the neonatal ward of the maternal and child hospital in Cordoba province, 370 miles (600 km) northwest of Buenos Aires.
Eight others survived due to swift medical intervention.
The trial also brought charges against 10 other defendants including former provincial officials and health professionals for cover-up and dereliction of duty.
Those charged included a former health minister and secretary of health of Cordoba province, as well as the former hospital director.
Aguero, who was arrested in 2022, denied the charges, earlier telling the court "they have no evidence" and accusing media of portraying her as a "serial killer."
Of the other defendants, five were found guilty but received lesser sentences while five others were acquitted, including the former provincial officials, according to local outlet Infobae. - AFP
More Like This
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Ukrainian farmers live in fear as fighting nears their fields
GAZING out at his vast, sun-drenched field of wheat in eastern Ukraine, farmer Sergii Dozhenko is nervous. "Each year, the front line gets closer," he said. "I'm scared." One year ago, he said, it was some 60km away. Russian forces have closed in half that distance since. What's more, their drones have in recent weeks killed farmers across his central region of Dnipropetrovsk which has largely been spared fighting that has ravaged swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. Following months of clashes, Russian troops claimed to have captured three villages in the region last month — a first in nearly 3½ years of war. Ukraine has denied those claims, but Sergii is still constantly scanning the sky for Russian explosive drones. "Fields are burning. People are fleeing, leaving behind barren land," he said. To counter the advances, Kyiv is building defensive lines further westwards, and parts of Sergii's land have been dug up for trenches and lined with barbed wire. "This might be the last year we harvest here... It will probably be the last," he said. In Mezhova, a garrison town close to the fighting, Ukrainian soldiers reject Russia's claim of having captured the village of Dachne. They said the troops only entered before being driven out. "Russians love symbols. They send soldiers to die just to plant a flag," said Andrii, a regiment commander, who declined to give his last name. But few civilians venture south of the town onto a road that leads to the battles some 12km away. Sitting on a bench, pensioners Olga and Zoya watched a cloud of black smoke rising above a charred field — another farmer targeted by a drone. A week earlier, one of their friends was killed the same way, they said. Olga, 71, said the situation worsened early last month when Moscow reached the region's border. Zoya, who like Olga declined to give her last name, said she was reluctantly planning to evacuate but did not want to leave behind her cow, Lypka. "I don't know how much time I have left," she said, breaking into tears. "Not enough to see Ukraine's victory." A large centre for displaced people 80km away is now always full. AFP reporters saw evacuees being dropped off in vans. Their suitcases, plastic bags and pets piled up. Some were crying on the phone, others had a vacant stare. Among them were some who had already fled their homes further east and are now forced to move again. Local authorities said in several villages threatened by Russian advances, 2,628 people — including 212 children — were evacuated over June and July. Alla Ryabtseva, a 57-year-old coordinator at the centre who is herself a displaced person from eastern Ukraine, said these people had no hesitation about moving again. "They have already experienced fear and understand the danger." She said the first large wave of displaced people arrived at the centre in early June as fighting intensified near the region and the authorities issued evacuation orders. The Kremlin has already laid claim to five regions of Ukraine — an annexation not recognised by the international community. Dnipropetrovsk would be a sixth. At a Pavlograd hospital, Natan, a psychiatrist, said people living in the region were suffering from "anxiety, excessive worry, insomnia". Above all, he said, there was a "fear of not knowing what will happen next — whether to stay or leave". Even though there is daily anxiety from air strikes "when reports say our troops have pushed back the Russians, people become more calm", said the 44-year-old doctor, who declined to give his last name. In the hospital corridors, men with drawn faces waited outside the office of Marina Huebner, head of the rehabilitation department. "The front is getting closer. There are bombings, sleepless nights," she said. The hospital is the last before the front line and it sends out medical teams closer to combat areas to help stranded civilians. "We are essentially like a fortress here, on the first line," said Huebner.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
Prince Harry cleared of bullying claims in African charity dispute
LONDON: The UK charity watchdog has cleared Prince Harry of bullying allegations linked to his African charity, Sentebale. The dispute erupted earlier this year when chairperson Sophie Chandauka accused the Duke of Sussex of misconduct. The Charity Commission found no evidence of systemic bullying or harassment after a months-long investigation. However, it criticised the public nature of the conflict, calling it damaging to the charity's reputation. Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho resigned in March after trustees quit over Chandauka's refusal to step down. Sentebale, founded in 2006, supports young people with HIV and AIDS in southern Africa. The commission noted governance weaknesses and issued an improvement plan. Sentebale welcomed the findings, while Chandauka said they confirmed her earlier concerns about mismanagement. Harry previously called the accusations 'heartbreaking' and denied any wrongdoing. The dispute added to his challenges since stepping back from royal duties in 2020. The charity's name, Sentebale, honours Princess Diana and means 'forget me not' in Sesotho. Chandauka reaffirmed commitment to the founders' vision despite recent tensions. - AFP
Sinar Daily
10 hours ago
- Sinar Daily
Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking Trump pardon
Trump has indicated, however, that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the 55-year-old Combs. 06 Aug 2025 09:00pm US producer-musician Sean "Diddy" Combs gestures in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said August 5, 2025. "It's my understanding that we've reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon," Nicole Westmoreland told CNN in an interview. Trump has indicated, however, that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the 55-year-old Combs. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) WASHINGTON - Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said Tuesday. "It's my understanding that we've reached out and had conversations in reference to a pardon," Nicole Westmoreland told CNN in an interview. US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the 55-year-old Combs. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Trump has indicated, however, that he is unlikely to grant a pardon to the 55-year-old Combs. "I was very friendly with him. I got along with him great and he seemed like a nice guy," Trump said in an interview on Friday with Newsmax. "I didn't know him well, but when I ran for office, he was very hostile." Asked if that meant he was not inclined to pardon Combs, Trump said: "I would say so, yeah." A New York jury found Combs guilty last month of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. He was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges after a marathon trial in which he was accused of harrowing abuse. Sentencing has been set for October 3. - AFP
