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Baby Died of Brain Injury

A pathologist in the case of a three-year-old New Zealand boy who died of a a brain injury says that the boy died of a brain injury he got 5-10 days before his death. The boy's mother and his stepfather currently are on trial for his death. The boy died on February 1 last year.

Otara Toddler Died of Brain Injury

The court has been told that the boy was beaten because he soiled himself. Last week, the court was told that the boy died because of the effects of extensive soft tissue injury. However, the assertion that the boy died of an injury received 5-10 days before his death would throw the parents' guilt into doubt.

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