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Ellie Danemann

Hunter White: Safeguarding review after 18-day-old baby died in mum and dad's care

Safeguarding officials carried out a review into the care of 18-day-old Hunter White.

A jury at Nottingham Crown Court was told how the tragic 18-day-old tot passed away as a result of what is called "positional asphyxia" when he was in the care of his father, Adam White, 45, of Foxhill Road East, Carlton.

White "fell asleep under the influence of something" and Hunter, facedown, died.

Mum Terri Walters, 32, of Kingsway Gardens, Hucknall, was in the house at the time and had also been taking drugs and went to bed, leaving the baby with his dad when "not safe to do", the court was told.

Both parents were charged with cruelty to a child which they have now admitted - Walters entering her plea on Wednesday morning, March 2, and Adam White pleading guilty last September.

Safeguarding staff said that following Hunter's death the partnership had carried out a review.

Chair of the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership, Rosa Waddingham, said: “Following the sad death of Hunter, the partnership carried out a child safeguarding practice review and we would expect to publish the findings after all connected legal proceedings and any inquest have been completed.”

Hunter was pronounced dead by paramedics who were called to Kingsway Gardens, Hucknall, on July 10, 2020.

He died due to a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain because he could not breathe or move when his dad fell asleep

The parents of Hunter will be sentenced together on April 22 in the afternoon.

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