Health opens a file at Vall d'Hebron Hospital for the case of the mistreated baby

The Department of Health has also opened an informative file at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital for the case of the mistreated newborn, even though it was the center that activated the protocol, as reported by El Periódico. The reason for the file is that the protocol would not have been activated until March 18, even though the newborn was admitted on the 16th, referred from Sant Pau. Previously, however, it had passed through other centers. Sources from Vall d'Hebron, for their part, have indicated that they will present allegations to the report, which foresees an initial fine of 6,000 euros, the same as for the centers through which the newborn passed and did not activate the protocol. These are the Sant Pau and Sant Joan de Déu hospitals and the CAP Roger de Flor. Currently, the file is in the allegations phase.

The healthcare professionals at the Vall d'Hebron Hospital who treated the mistreated newborn, who was admitted to the ICU, agree that the infant's injuries were not accidental and see them as compatible with child abuse. Five professionals testified this Thursday before the judge investigating the infant's parents for alleged mistreatment, injuries, and sexual assault. According to sources present at the testimony, these professionals have stated that some of these injuries even posed a life risk to the newborn, who was five weeks old when admitted to the hospital and spent a month hospitalized. According to legal sources, both the pediatrician and head of the EMMA team, as well as the pediatric surgeon who treated the infant, have insisted that they have never in their professional careers seen such severe anal injuries as those the child had.

This week the investigation has chained three days of witness testimonies in the case and this Friday several relatives of the suspects are summoned to testify.