Hazard of high heels costs life of a baby
By Patricia Uyeh
Reports making round indicate that a baby died after his mother lost her balance in high heels when she dropped him from a balcony.
The woman identified as Femida Shaikh, aged 23, was attending a wedding in the city of Kaylan near Mumbai in India, with her six-month-old son, Mohammed, but she was not able to walk properly in her stiletto heels.
The reports also reveal that the baby suffered spinal injuries and died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Police officers ,who appeared in the scene ruled out the case of murder instead regarded the death of the baby as an accident
Assistant police inspector, Vijay Khedekar, said, “We immediately reached the spot after the incident and took the baby to hospital, where he was declared dead.
“The woman and her relatives have narrated the incident.
“We have registered an Accidental Death Report in the matter and handed over the body to the family.”
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