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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Dad 'destroyed' as newborn 'killed by young boy loose on hospital ward'
The youngster was said to have been unsupervised and 'disruptive' when little Zayneb-Cassandra died. The devastated family of a newborn baby girl who died after she was allegedly dropped by an unsupervised child have criticised the hospital where the incident took place. Zayneb-Cassandra was born prematurely at just seven-and-a-half months, at Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille, France. At just a week old, she tragically died from a severe brain injury following a fall on Friday, July 11. A criminal investigation has been launched after she was rushed to intensive care but died on Tuesday, July 15. The six-year-old boy involved was already flagged as a "disruptive presence" at the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in the neonatal unit. Speaking for the first time, her 23-year-old father Mohamed-Hamza said he broke down in tears when his wife told him what had happened to their daughter. The family claim to have not yet received an apology from the hospital, the Mirror reports. The baby's grandmother Fatma said: "I was the one who had to ask the hospital staff for psychological support for my daughter, who had just lost her child." Mohamed-Hamza's cousin Karima added the boy believed to have dropped Zayneb was heard describing her as "my doll". He was the son of another mum on the maternity ward, and had previously been caught going into other rooms and disrupting patients before tragedy struck. Zayneb's family also hit out at the hospital for its "lack of empathy" in the wake of her death. Fatma said they have been torn apart by what has happened. She said: "My family is destroyed. My daughter is devastated. Coming home without her baby is inconceivable." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. An investigation has been launched by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. A spokesperson for prosecutors said: "Investigations are currently underway in this case." The children's hospital also said it had opened "an internal administrative investigation". A spokesperson said: "This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Boy, 6, heard making chilling comment in hospital before 'killing newborn baby'
Zayneb-Cassandra was less than a week old when a 'disruptive' boy allegedly dropped her on the floor in a hospital in Lille, France, causing the baby a fatal brain injury A six-year-old boy who allegedly killed a baby girl was heard making a disturbing comment before he is thought to have dropped the newborn on a hospital floor. The parents of Zayneb-Cassandra, who was born premature and barely a week old, said they will "stick together to the end" following their daughter's death. The shocking incident happened last Friday at the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille, France. A criminal investigation is now underway after the baby was rushed to intensive care but tragically pronounced dead on Tuesday following a traumatic brain injury. The boy had already been reported as being a 'disruptive presence' within the hospital when he was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit. The child - the son of another mum on a maternity ward - was seen going into other rooms. Zayneb's grandmother claimed he then made a brief comment after entering the baby's room before being kicked out of it by her husband. She told French outlet Voix du Nord: "He was entering the other rooms. He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out." While Zayneb's grieving dad Mohamed-Hamza, 23, spoke of the trauma caused by the horrific incident. He told Le Parisien: "I have no words to describe my condition and that of my wife." Mum Sephora, also 23, called her husband to break the news that their daughter had been involved in an incident. "She told me our daughter had fallen to the floor... I burst into tears," said Mohamed-Hamza. Sephora was signing discharge papers last Friday when "all of a sudden, the family received a call from a ward manager, saying they needed to come right away – a little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen". According to the family, who cite another mother in a neighbouring room, "a loud bang" was heard before Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor with the boy next to her on a chair. Zayneb's grandmother said: "It seems he tried to grab her by her nappy, and she fell on her head." She added: "The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem." An investigation has since been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. 'Investigations are currently underway in this case,' said a spokesman for Lille prosecutors. While a spokesperson for the hospital said: "The thoughts of the University Hospital professionals are first and foremost with the young victim, her family, and her loved ones." It added: 'This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present.' The hospital also stated that it has taken strict measures to limit visitors since the incident. It also announced the opening of "an internal administrative investigation".
Metro
4 days ago
- Health
- Metro
Boy, 6, ‘kills newborn baby' after being left alone on maternity ward
A six-year-old boy has been accused of killing a premature baby on a maternity ward after his parents let him roam free. Newborn Zayneb-Cassandra died on Tuesday after suffering a catastrophic head injury at Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in the northern city in Lille France. She was allegedly dropped on the floor by the boy, whose mother was also delivering a baby, who 'treated her like a doll' on Friday. Zayneb-Cassandra was the first child to a 23-year-old woman, and was born via c-section seven and a half months premature. She was left alone in the neonatal unit while the mum recovered on the maternity ward when the boy entered her room. Other patients had already complained about the child, who they said was a 'disruptive presence' and went into other patients' rooms unattended. Zayneb's grandmother told the Voix du Nord newspaper: 'The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. 'All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem. He was entering the other rooms. 'He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out.' The family were signing the new mum's discharge papers when they received a call from the ward manager who said: 'A little boy had been playing with the baby, who had fallen.' Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor next to the boy who was say in a chair. She was rushed to intensive care but was declared dead on Tuesday. More Trending An investigation has been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service. 'Investigations are currently underway in this case,' said a spokesman for Lille prosecutors. The hospital also announced the opening of 'an internal administrative investigation'. A spokesman said: 'This human tragedy has deeply affected the staff and teams of Lille University Children's Hospital, as well as the other families present.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: NCA officer jailed for swiping Bitcoin now worth £4,300,000 from Dark Web suspect MORE: Boy, 15, admits to throwing chair over Stratford Westfield balcony MORE: Heartbroken mum dies a year after son, 6, was killed by drink-driver
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Boy, 6, ‘kills premature newborn baby after dropping infant on floor like a doll when left to roam maternity unit'
HOSPITAL HORROR Boy, 6, 'kills premature newborn baby after dropping infant on floor like a doll when left to roam maternity unit' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SIX-year-old boy allegedly killed a premature newborn baby after dropping her on the floor. A criminal investigation has been launched after the horror unfolded at the Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Jeanne-de-Flandre Children's Hospital in Lille A baby identified as Zayneb-Cassandra was declared dead yesterday. She suffered a traumatic brain injury last Friday after allegedly being dropped on the floor by the boy. He was found alone with the unconscious baby in a neonatal unit. The boy, described as a "disruptive presence", was spotted wandering around the hospital unattended. Investigators said he "treated the baby like a doll". The baby was her mother's first child, who was born premature at seven and a half months to a 23-year-old mum. Zayneb-Cassandra's grandmother told the Voix du Nord newspaper: "The boy would arrive at 7am and spend all day running up and down the hallways. "All the mothers were complaining, and a nurse even warned the child's mother that there was a problem. He was entering the other rooms. "He also entered Zayneb's room for the first time. He said she looked like a doll, and my husband, who was there, took him out." Zayneb was found unresponsive on the floor, next to the six-year-old, who was in a chair. "It seems he tried to grab her by her nappy, and she fell on her head," said Zayneb's grandmother. The baby was rushed to intensive care - but was declared dead after suffering "a serious brain injury". An investigation has been opened by the juvenile unit of the Lille Judicial Police Service, in conjunction with local prosecutors. A spokesman said: "Investigations are currently underway in this case." The hospital also announced the opening of "an internal administrative investigation". More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
