Episode 131 - Louise Woodward & Shaken Baby Syndrome

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<p>When 8 month old Matthew Eappen was admitted to hospital with signs of a severe head trauma, and died just days later of his injuries, doctors and police suspected abuse. </p><p><br></p><p>Louise Woodward, Matthew’s 18 year old British au pair, was quickly arrested and tried for his murder; and although she denied ever hurting the baby, many experts seriously doubted her story. </p><p><br></p><p>With the medical evidence pointing in every direction, in this week’s episode Suruthi and Hannah put shaken baby syndrome and the case of Louise Woodward under the microscope...</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWVHYKvCVO4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWVHYKvCVO4</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/louise-woodward">https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/louise-woodward</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBAHCc96-YE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBAHCc96-YE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nanny-controversy-flares-again/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/doctor-admits-head-fracture-could-have-been-weeks-old-1.113939">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/doctor-admits-head-fracture-could-have-been-weeks-old-1.113939</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>