Case No. EWFC-47

6.Proceedings would not have been brought in this case were it not for the dating of the fractures as identified by Professor Mangham. At first the local authority and Guardian considered whether the proceedings should include an investigation as to whether O’s death had been caused by one other of his parents. After careful assessment of the post mortem, the outcome of the hospital investigation and other evidence they concluded that it should not, a stance approved by the court.7.Dr. Rylance, Consultant Paediatrician was appointed to provide a report as to the aetiology and mechanism of the fractures, and O’s likely response. The parents have filed statements.