St Leonards dad's baby agony (From The Argus)

St Leonards dad's baby agony

10:30am Thursday 2nd September 2010 in

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A father suffered every parent's worst nightmare after falling asleep while feeding his baby.

William Cruttenden had got up in the night to give five-month-old daughter Rubie an early morning feed.

He sat cradling her on the sofa but nodded off shortly after 7am.

Two hours later his partner went downstairs to find little Rubie face down between his legs and not breathing.

Last night a coroner described the death as a terrible tragedy and said it highlighted the dangers of parents falling asleep with small babies.

For the full story see today's Argus.