A Homeopath and his wife were more concerned with their social activities during a visit to India than their baby daughter's health, a Sydney jury has been told.
A Sydney jury has been told that a certain Homeopath and his wife, neglecting the welfare of their baby daughter's health, were more concerned to meet their social obligations on a visit to India.
Prosecuting lawyer Mark Tedeschi told the NSW Supreme Court that Thomas Sam, 42, and his wife, Manju Sam, 36, were responsible for the manslaughter of their nine-month-old daughter, Gloria Thomas, in Sydney in May 2002.
Child Neglect is a Product of Both Nature and Nurture: Study
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have shown that child neglect is a product of both nature and nurture in female mice.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have shown that child neglect is a product of both nature and nurture in female mice.
Tedeschi said that in February 2002, Manju Sam took Gloria to a Sydney paediatrician, who prescribed medication. When told she was going to India with the baby to see her family, the specialist became very upset, saying "it was cruel to do that to Gloria,'' Tedeschi said.
He alleged Manju Sam had travelled to India partly for citizenship reasons and partly because she was not coping with Gloria and wanted help from her family.
Early Neglect Leads to Aggressive Behavior in Kids
Kids who are neglected before they turn two display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a new study.
Kids who are neglected before they turn two display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a new study.
"The crown case is that you will conclude that the two parents were almost totally fixated on their social obligations, visiting people and travelling around, to the exclusion of any concern about Gloria's deteriorating state of health,'' Tedeschi told the court.
Advertisement
Man Keeps Wife and Sons in Maggot-infested House
The horrid story of a South Carolina man who held his wife and two sons in incredible squalor and filth for four years has come to light. He has been sent to jail.
The horrid story of a South Carolina man who held his wife and two sons in incredible squalor and filth for four years has come to light. He has been sent to jail.
TAN/L
Recession Could Lead to a Surge in Child Abuse - UK Bar Council Chairman Warns
Recession will lead to a surge in child abuse, the new chairman of the UK Bar Council has warned.
Recession will lead to a surge in child abuse, the new chairman of the UK Bar Council has warned.
