Ruth Auta, a 28-year-old Nigerian nurse, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her 10-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work. The incident occurred on December 20, 2022, when Auta left her baby alone in her nurse’s accommodation for eight hours while she completed her shift at Royal Bolton Hospital.…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
When Auta returned to her accommodation, she found her baby lifeless in his cot and immediately called emergency services. Despite resuscitation efforts, Joshua died an hour after the ambulance arrived. An investigation revealed that the baby may have overheated due to excessive layers of clothing and bedding.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Auta was charged with cruelty to a child and pleaded guilty to the charges at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on May 24, 2024. However, her sentencing was delayed by a month. In the meantime, Auta was apprehended at Gatwick Airport on June 6 while attempting to board a flight to Nigeria with a one-way ticket.
CCTV footage and incriminating text messages later revealed that Auta had fabricated her story. The footage showed Auta leaving and returning to her accommodation without Joshua, while texts revealed that she had instructed her childminder to falsely claim that she had cared for Joshua on the day of the incident.
The childminder later confirmed that she had not seen Joshua for several days. At the sentencing hearing, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, Sara Davie, stated that Auta had failed to provide the care her baby needed and chose to leave him alone. As a nurse, Auta should have been aware of the dangers of leaving her child unattended. Davie added that Auta’s attempts to evade justice further demonstrated her lack of remorse.…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
