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Baby P, a short life of misery and pain
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the killing of a 17-month-old baby has not only "shocked and saddened, but horrified and angered" people.
The boy, from north London, was on a register of at-risk children when he was killed in August 2007.
Baby P, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was pronounced dead shortly after midday on 3 August at the North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, north London.
But it was already clear when an ambulance arrived at his home 45 minutes earlier that he had been dead for some time.
In his short life he had suffered repeated - and unexplained - injuries and had learn to suffer in silence.
The post-mortem examination revealed Baby P had suffered:
? Eight broken ribs and a broken back, with another area of bleeding around the spine at neck level.
? Numerous bruises, cuts and abrasions, including a deep tear to his left ear lobe, which had been pulled away from his head.
? Severe lacerations to the top of his head, including a large gouge which could have been caused by a dog bite.
? Blackened finger- and toenails, with several nails missing; the middle finger of his right hand was without a nail and its tip was also missing, as if it had been sliced off.
? A tear to his fraenulum, the strip of skin between the middle of the upper lip and the gum, which had partially healed.
? One of his front teeth had also been knocked out and was found in his colon. He had swallowed it.
The jury was not shown photographs of the child's actual injuries because it would be too upsetting but
was shown computer generated images of his injuries.
news.bbc.co.uk
The boy, from north London, was on a register of at-risk children when he was killed in August 2007.
Baby P, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was pronounced dead shortly after midday on 3 August at the North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, north London.
But it was already clear when an ambulance arrived at his home 45 minutes earlier that he had been dead for some time.
In his short life he had suffered repeated - and unexplained - injuries and had learn to suffer in silence.
The post-mortem examination revealed Baby P had suffered:
? Eight broken ribs and a broken back, with another area of bleeding around the spine at neck level.
? Numerous bruises, cuts and abrasions, including a deep tear to his left ear lobe, which had been pulled away from his head.
? Severe lacerations to the top of his head, including a large gouge which could have been caused by a dog bite.
? Blackened finger- and toenails, with several nails missing; the middle finger of his right hand was without a nail and its tip was also missing, as if it had been sliced off.
? A tear to his fraenulum, the strip of skin between the middle of the upper lip and the gum, which had partially healed.
? One of his front teeth had also been knocked out and was found in his colon. He had swallowed it.
The jury was not shown photographs of the child's actual injuries because it would be too upsetting but
was shown computer generated images of his injuries.
news.bbc.co.uk
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