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Parents gave conflicting accounts of what led up to baby being found dead: Coroner's court - Lifestyle
The death of the two-month-old baby turned up more questions than answers - with the police unable to determine when the child was first found unresponsive, but no foul play is suspected.
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SINGAPORE: The death of a baby that led to a man being charged in court has come under the scrutiny of a coroner's court, with the investigating officer stating that the parents gave conflicting accounts of what happened before the child died.
Two-month-old Nur Misha Syaifa Mustaqim was pronounced dead by paramedics in the early hours of Dec 3, 2022, at a one-room rental flat in Bukit Batok.
Media reports in May last year stated that her father, Mustaqim Rosli, then 31 years old, was charged with causing the baby's death by suffocating her.
However, in a coroner's inquiry that opened on Tuesday (Aug 27), the investigating officer said this version of events was put forward by the baby's mother.
The mother has since retracted this account, saying she had said so because she was feeling a sense of loss and was worried for the family.
INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT
On Tuesday, the lead investigating officer on the case, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tan Boon Kok shared his investigation report with the coroner's court.
Paramedics arrived at the flat at about 1.05am on Dec 3, 2022, and Nur Misha's mother opened the door to let them in.
