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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ed Cullinane

Mum questioned over baby’s mystery bruises before blood test confirmed cause

Beth Reilly / SWNS

A mum was questioned by doctors about abusing her baby after he developed mystery bruises - before a blood test confirmed he had leukaemia.

Beth Reilly, 23, became concerned when her little boy Bailey Kilbane, now 16 months, started developing strange bruises and flu-like symptoms last October.

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