Isaac Newton
14 Sept 2020 · Coroner Alan Wilson · Blackpool & Fylde
The coroner's concerns
1. young infants sleeping with parents and siblings
“My concern relates to the risk posed to young infants by unsafe sleeping practices. This inquest involved a young child who was sleeping in a bed with a Parent and a Half - sibling. This was the fourth inquest I have concluded in 2020 that has involved a child that has died whilst sleeping in or on the parental bed. All of these inquests have involved relatively young parents. In three of the four inquests alcohol or drug use was a factor. Although guidance is provided to new parents about the”