A woman who worked as a midwife will face court today charged with manslaughter following the death of a baby during a home birth near Newcastle last year.
On Wednesday 2 October 2024, a privately practicing midwife attended a home in Wallsend to assist a woman with a home birth.
Police will allege in court that over the following two days, the midwife did not act upon signs of complications and requests by the woman to attend hospital.
On Friday 4 October 2024, the woman attended John Hunter Hospital where the baby was delivered by emergency caesarean.
Police have been told that the mother and baby suffered significant medical complications as a result of the incident.
On Thursday 10 October 2024, the baby boy died in hospital, and police attached to Newcastle City Police District commenced inquiries under Strike Force Girona.
Following extensive inquiries by strike force detectives, police arrested a 36-year-old woman at Newcastle Police Station about 8.30am today (Thursday 14 August 2025),
She was charged with manslaughter, and reckless grievous bodily harm.
The woman was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today.
