CIRCUMCISION TROUBLE:
Nurse Grace Adeleye |
Goodluck Caubergs died the day after Grace Adeleye carried out the procedure
without anaesthetic and using only a pair of scissors, forceps and olive oil, a
trial at Manchester Crown Court heard.
The
67-year-old is originally from Nigeria, as are the youngster's parents, where
the circumcision of newborns is a tradition for Christian families, the jury
heard.
Adeleye, who is also a midwife, was paid
£100 for the operation as Goodluck's
parents were not aware the procedure was available on the NHS.
The
Royal Oldham Hospital was just a mile-and-a-half from the family home in
Chadderton, near Oldham, but by the time an ambulance was called the infant
could not be saved, the court heard.
A
jury of eight women and four men found Adeleye
guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence by a majority verdict of 10 to 2
after deliberating for eight hours and 20 minutes.
Sentencing
was adjourned to a date to be fixed for the preparation of pre-sentence
reports.
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