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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Home birth influencer arrested over death of baby ‘after leaving mum in labour for TWO DAYS without calling ambulance'
Coxon's arrest has sparked major outrage in Australia and Italy about the limits of giving health advice online. 'GURU' HORROR Home birth influencer arrested over death of baby 'after leaving mum in labour for TWO DAYS without calling ambulance' A MIDWIFE has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a baby who she helped deliver at a home birth. Oyebola Coxon , 36, a privately practising midwife attended a home to assist a woman with her birth. 5 Pictured is Oyebola influencing on her channel "Mama Informata" Credit: Newsflash 5 Oyebola 'Bibi' Coxon poses with her family Credit: Newsflash 5 The influencer mid-wife had been building a social media presence by promoting herself as a guru and advocate of natural, at-home child-birth Credit: Newsflash The home birth "guru" from Australia with over 40,000 social media followers allegedly left the mum in labour for two days without calling for an ambulance. Cops said the death came eight days after the attempted home birth on October 2, 2024 after the Italian-born midwife allegedly ignored complications and requests to be taken to hospital. The mum eventually went to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital and delivered the baby by emergency cesarean - but the baby boy could not be saved and died over a week later. The influencer mid-wife had been building a social media presence by promoting herself as a guru and advocate of natural, at-home child-birth. A channel created by Coxon called 'Mamma Informata' pushes shocking information about blood tests and ultrasounds being unnecessary, gestational diabetes being non-existent, and that hospital visits increased the risk of infection In her videos and paid courses Coxon also encouraged women to give birth at home - even in high-risk cases, including breech deliveries and twins. She promised what she called "positive births" without epidurals or cesareans, urging women to resist doctors' advice even in emergencies. Following a police investigation into the incident, Coxon, who often called herself 'Bibi' online, was taken into custody in Wallsend, New South Wales, on 14th August. Coxon's charges were related to the death of a baby during prolonged home birth- resulting in manslaughter and reckless grievous bodily harm. Coxon, originally from Mantua in northern Italy, studied in Parma before moving to Australia. Her huge following of 40,000 followers are made up of many young moms attracted to her claims of pain-free, natural childbirth. She often slams mainstream medical advice claiming that paediatricians were just after money, gestational diabetes was a "myth", and that toxoplasmosis was not a risk in pregnancy. Coxon's arrest has sparked major outrage in Australia and Italy about the limits of giving health advice online. There has also been an uproar on social media about 'gurus' promoting fake medical misinformation to vulnerable women. Journalists - including Francesca Bubba, who has investigated Coxon's methods said: 'This is a tragedy that could have been prevented'. She also claims her teachings are dangerous and unscientific. Coxon was granted conditional bail after appearing in court last Thursday afternoon. Under strict conditions, she is no longer allowed to act, practice or educate anyone relating to any birth or pregnancy. She must also surrender her Italian and Australian passports and report to Nelson Bay Police Station daily. Coxon's trial is set to begin at Newcastle Crown Court on October 15, 2025. 5 Oyebola 'Bibi' Coxon poses with her two children before being charged with manslaughter Credit: Newsflash
7NEWS
5 days ago
- 7NEWS
Pictured: Newcastle midwife-turned content creator charged over home birth death
A midwife-turned content creator — charged over the death of a home birth baby — had given birth to her own twins at home. Oyebola 'Bibi' Coxon, 35, was arrested on Thursday and charged with manslaughter and grievous bodily harm over the death of a baby in October last year. Police will allege she went to a home in Wallsend, in Newcastle's western suburbs, on October 2, 2024, to assist a woman with a home birth. However, over the next two days, Coxon allegedly did not act upon signs of complications and requests by the woman to attend hospital. The woman went to John Hunter Hospital on October 4, where the baby was delivered by emergency caesarian, with both allegedly suffering significant medical complications as a result of the incident. The boy died in hospital six days later. According to her LinkedIn, Coxon, originally from Italy, worked as a volunteer midwife for two years around Perth before studying midwifery through Southern Cross University in February 2015. She became a registered midwife later that year before picking up a position at a Sydney hospital. Coxon then worked for several years at hospitals around Queensland before picking up a position at Maitland Hospital in 2021. A Hunter New England Health District spokesperson told that Coxon has not been employed with their health district for several years. Coxon also embarked on a career as a digital creator, changing her job title on Facebook in April 2023 to 'social media coach'. She regularly shares videos about fitness, motherhood, cooking, and her daily life with her 7000 TikTok followers. In 2022, a post showing graphic images of the home birth of her twins went viral among midwifery social media pages. 'At 5:25 (am) with no push, I just bare down and twin 1 was out,' she said. 'I yelled at that point but mum and my hubby came and that baby was out.' Coxon said she gave the first twin to her husband and went to the shower. 'And then I got a cramp on my leg and bare down... and twin 2 just slipped out.' Coxon said she went to the hospital two to three hours afterwards out of concern she may have suffered injuries during the birth, and she was treated with stitches. 'It was the most amazing experience,' she continued. 'There was a lot of unwind I had to do in my life during this pregnancy being a midwife. 'But I trusted my babies and my body.' Coxon was granted bail after appearing in court on Thursday. Under her bail conditions, she must not act, practice or educate any person relating to any birth or pregnancy and must report to Nelson Bay Police Station daily. She was also required to surrender her Italian and Australian passports. She is next due in court in October.
Scotsman
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Stirling student pulls off double last achieved by Charlie Green in 1968
Will Coxon lifts Edward Trophy and Tennant Cup in same calendar year Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Will Coxon, a student at the University of Stirling, has achieved a golfing feat last pulled off by the legendary Charlie Green in 1968. As Green did back then, the 22-year-old has got his hands on both the Edward Trophy and Tennant Cup in the same calendar year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Having already lifted the former over 36 holes in April at Gailes Links, Coxon completed the double over the weekend. Will Coxon, a student at the University of Stirling, shows off the Tennant Cup at Glasgow Golf Club | Glasgow Golf Club After opening with rounds of 67-71 at Gailes Links, the Kendal man shared the halfway lead with Longniddry's Craig Davidson (69-69). As the action then switched to Killermont in Glasgow, Coxon then found himself four shots off the pace following a third-round 75 as Meldrum House player Chris Robb jumped to the top of the leaderboard with a 68. Robb, who won the Scottish Amateur in 2014 before turning professional, saw his hopes of landing his biggest success since returning to the non-paid ranks hit by an untimely bogey at the 17th in the final round. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That, coupled with Coxon and Davidson both covering the final four holes in two under, left the trio involved in a sudden-death play-off as they all finished on six under. Coxon, who'd closed with a best-of-the-round 65 that contained an impressive seven birdies, duly prevailed at the second extra hole. Will Coxon will join Dean Robertson, the University of Stirling's head of golf, on the Tennant Cup roll of honour | Glasgow Golf Club 'Yeah, I seem to quite like Glasgow Gailes in particular as it seems to bring out the best in me,' he declared of his double. 'Part of the reason for playing in both the Edward Trophy and Tennant Cup is that I am at university in Stirling, so I spend quite a bit of time up here. 'On top of that, Scotland seems to offer a few more options when it comes to playing 72-hole weekend events as there aren't many of them in England. It is nice to keep the competitive golf going when some of the national events are finished as there's not much left this year now. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'So the Tennant Cup fits really well and it's great to play in an event that is the oldest open stroke-play tournament in the world.' Dean Robertson, who is the University of Stirling's Head of Golf, lifted the Tennant Cup back-to-back in 1992 and 1993.
The Journal
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
Gardaí have found foreign actors using social media to 'amplify' far-right content in Ireland
GARDA AND PSNI investigations into far-right incitement at protests and riots have shown agitators from outside Ireland involved in amplifying and directing demonstrations across the island. Garda Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon has confirmed that gardaí had evidence for actors outside of Ireland stoking up the disinformation rhetoric to push for far-right protests to take place, while Murray said they had evidence of people in the UK publishing inciting social media posts. Coxon and Chief Superintendent Stephen Murray of the PSNI were speaking this week at a conference on policing of far-right intimidation in the Republic of Ireland. The event in Dublin was organised by the Irish Council of Civil Liberties (ICCL) and was examining experiences in Ireland, the North and globally. Both police officers said that amplification of misinformation and disinformation by people aligned to far-right ideologies was a difficult task to confront for police forces across Ireland. Coxon said: 'Everyone knows it is coming from both: often the amplification process is from outside of the State; but it is not that there are not actors within the State doing the same. 'You are talking about huge numbers – there are key examples where you can see that happening inside the State.' Murray explained how anonymous posts are published on channels and on social media messaging services, and that these then spread across WhatsApp groups designed to stoke anger among susceptible people. Murray said that the message was only part of the issue, trying to deal with the 'amplification' was a real challenge. 'You get an anonymous post and then you get people amplifying it, engaging with it and then just spreading on WhatsApp. Then it becomes the norm. 'It is a deliberate ploy on our streets on both sides of the border, and it is really challenging to deal with,' he said. Misinformation notices Murray cited the Garda's recent use of misinformation notices, a new measure by the force that highlights when misinformation is circulating on social media. The most recent notice came when voice notes spread on WhatsApp and social media regarding the death of Garda Kevin Flatley . The Garda notices call out the misinformation and present an accurate narrative. The response is shared across Garda's social media accounts and also sent to newsrooms in press releases. Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon. Coxon explained that this is a new strategy and that other police forces are looking to use the Garda model. She used the example of the misinformation during the Dublin riots that the army had been called in as not being true. The Deputy Commissioner said that gardaí monitor the far-right to 'a certain degree'. Advertisement 'Nobody can be everywhere all the time. You know this yourself, but certainly our obligation is to be proportionate in our response, to deal with the information that we have in front of us, and to not move forward on conjecture. 'And we want our response, of course, to be appropriate, engaging, supportive. We want to be professional, flexible in how we deal with things and impartial,' she said. The Deputy Commissioner said that there were fewer than 650 protests last year, which were for the most part anti-migrant and far-right protests, but which also included demonstrations against the war in Gaza. Coxon has said the use of misinformation around migrants during anti-migrant protests, particularly false allegations about how migrants and asylum seekers treat women and children, has become a 'complicating factor' for gardaí. She said the organisation of far-right protests and counter-demonstrations at the same time are proving a challenge for gardaí. 'The proliferation of social media and the abilities for individuals to move easily across the country – and I would argue, also from outside of Ireland – we've absolutely had that. And that's really changed the nature of the protest landscape. 'It means that protests quickly gain momentum. They can change location quickly, and our ability to mobilise and to respond has had to change,' she added. Coxon said that gardaí are monitoring 'violent political extremism' and said that the threat level is currently set at 'substantial'. 'You see how these things spread, and certainly the spreading of misinformation has directly led to the verbal and physical assault of Gardai in various situations,' she added. 'Inoculate' Joe O'Brien – the former Green Party junior minister and now Executive Director of the ICCL – said his group were holding the conference to help gardaí. O'Brien said that he suffered far-right intimidation himself when he was in political life – and that this informed his understanding of how the activists 'can pull in communities'. He said there is a need to 'inoculate' communities from far right rhetoric but said he did not support Government moves to ban face masks and protests outside politicians' homes. 'I understand perhaps why that might have been put in as something to do, but that's crossing a line in terms of freedom to protest, I think. And we would not be for it. 'It's a sort of a fundamental freedom; intimidation is a different thing, and that's a different line, I suppose, is my point,' he said. He said a key way to achieve that inoculation is by giving communities 'the right information'. 'The right information wasn't always coming to people as well, you know. So I think that's key as well. 'And building those links, I suppose, at community work level, but the connections with the community guard as well,' he added. 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