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Doctor: No Previous Signs Of Abuse Until Just Before Baby Died
Molly Midyette Accused Of Not Getting Help For Injured Son
POSTED: 5:38 pm MST December 17,
2007
UPDATED: 6:01 pm MST December 17,
2007
BOULDER, Colo. -- A doctor who delivered a baby in 2006 has testified she saw no signs of abuse until a week before the 10-week-old baby died with 20 broken bones and a fractured skull.Dr. Jill Siegfried took the stand Monday in the trial of Molly Midyette, who is charged with fatal child abuse in the March 2006 death of her son Jason.Siegfried testified that Jason's parents did not tell her about any troubling symptoms until Jason was brought to her office on Feb. 24, 2006, with indications of a head injury.
Prosecutors allege Molly Midyette did not seek medical attention for her injured son. They have charged her husband, Alex Midyette, with hurting him.Alex Midyette is set to go on trial in January on four counts of fatal child abuse. According to the indictment, Alex Midyette admitted to accidentally hitting the boy's head on a chair and table.Boulder County Deputy Coroner John Meyer has testified that he consulted three outside experts in determining that Jason did not have "brittle bone disease."The Louisville, Colo. couple have spoken to investigators, but they were indicted by a grand jury last May following a seven-month investigation.
Previous Stories:
- December 13, 2007: Mom On Trial In Death Of Infant Son
- December 10, 2007: Mother Accused Of Not Seeking Help For Infant
- July 31, 2007: Louisville Parents Plead Not Guilty In Son's Death
- May 9, 2007: Parents Accused Of Beating Infant To Death
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