The mother of a newborn baby who suffered fatal brain injuries around the time of his birth three years ago has criticised the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street in Dublin over being told to bring her son’s body out a back entrance of the hospital used by staff.
Shauna McNeill from Donaghmede, Dublin told an inquest into the death of her son, Kevin, at the NMH on February 17, 2019 – seven days after his birth – that she and her partner, Kevin Lee, believed the hospital “wanted to keep his life a secret.”
“Baby Kevin was not afforded the same dignity as other healthy babies leaving the hospital through the front door,” said Ms McNeill.
