Nine-day-old girl poisoned by cocaine through mother's breast milk in UK hotel
Quick Look
- In Newquay, UK, in November 2023, nine-day-old Darcy Thomas was poisoned by cocaine in the breast milk of mother Rochelle Thomas, who used the drug during pregnancy and after childbirth.
- Doctors recorded the death of the baby, the parents pleaded guilty to neglect of duty and received two years in prison, suspended for three years.
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Why It Matters
The parents stayed at the Victoria Hotel in Newquay shortly after the birth of their daughter Darcy. The mother used cocaine during pregnancy and after childbirth, which led to the drug passing into breast milk and poisoning the baby.
A nine-day-old girl was poisoned by cocaine while on holiday with her parents in a hotel in Europe. The Sun reports this.
The tragedy occurred in Newquay, UK, back in November 2023, but details from the trial were only recently announced. Rochelle Thomas, 30, and Andrew Monder, 29, stayed at the Victoria Hotel with their daughter Darcy immediately after her birth. It turned out that Darcy's mother used a drug while on vacation, which passed into her breast milk, which led to the baby being poisoned during feeding.
Paramedics who arrived at the scene found the baby unconscious, with blood on her face. They stated that the child did not survive. Thomas and Monder were arrested and pleaded guilty to neglect of parental responsibilities.
At the trial, it turned out that both parents used cocaine. At the same time, Thomas took illegal substances both during and after pregnancy. The judge sentenced the British to two years in prison, suspended for three years.
Open Questions
- Did the parents have a history of drug use?
- Did they receive medical or social support before the incident?
- Will custody of other children in the family, if any, be reviewed?
