A four-week-old baby bled to death after a botched home circumcision by a nurse, a court heard today.

Goodluck Caubergs died the day after nurse Grace Adeleye carried out the procedure without anaesthetic and using only a pair of scissors, forceps and olive oil, Manchester Crown Court heard.

The 66-year-old medic is originally from Nigeria, as is the youngster's parents, where the circumcision of newborns is the tradition for Christian families, the jury heard.

Adeleye, also a midwife, was paid £100 to do the operation as Goodluck's parents were not aware the procedure was available on the NHS.

The Royal Oldham Hospital was just a mile and a half from the family home in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, but by the time an ambulance was called the child could not be saved.

Adeleye, of Salford, Greater Manchester, denies manslaughter by gross negligence of the baby boy.

It is alleged she botched the procedure by leaving a "ragged" wound that bled, and her post-op care was also woefully inadequate.

Adrian Darbishire QC, opening the case for the prosecution, told the jury: "The allegation essentially here is that the care she provided in the course of that procedure was so bad that not only did it cause the death of that young baby wholly unnecessarily, but it amounted to gross negligence and a crime."

Mr Darbishire said circumcisions were routinely carried out in Nigeria amongst Christian families who have brought the tradition with them to the UK, and the procedure was an "ancient, well established and widespread" practice across the world.

But the court heard that up to three children a month are admitted to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital due to bleeding after home-based circumcisions - a danger the nurse should have been aware of.

Goodluck was born on 22 March 2010 in Rochdale and died on April 17, the day after the circumcision, aged 27 days old.

Adeleye was introduced to the family through a friend as she had performed many circumcisions over the years and offered her "experience and skill".

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Oh my goodness!

That is so sad.

the parents should have rushed the baby to the nearest hospital when the bleeding wouldnt stop

Very SAD.

She was a midwife, yet, she did not perform correctly? Neither did she know what equipments to use

Wat is goin on on nl today,all sorts of horribl news concerning kids,I'm not happy o

Under trained nurse!!! Hw den does she deliver babies?

Feel ?so sad 4 d parents! Haba!!! Hw can ppl b ?so careless

safely in the bosom of Jesus Christ!

Most likely a case of hemophiliac, a bleeding disorder that affects mainly the male gender. Parents first notice this bleeding problem after circumcision when the bleeding fails to stop despite conventional hemostatic methods.

That's terrible!

Mmom ohhhh.may his innocent soul rests in peace.
The nurse who performed the circumcision shud be charged to court for manslaugther sorrriooo i bn forget say na baby were bn die so,and as such SHE SHUD BE CHARGED TO COURT FOR BABYSLAUGHTER.
i fear for the parents cos they have lost their baby to the cold hands of death.anyway,they can stl procreate na.no be to play the sweet game akn.baba God no go refuse them anoda issue.Take heart and keep trying harder.

The child might be a haemophiliac

Aside other possible causes of the bleeding,stress of the 'poorly' done procedure can cause the baby to bleed to that extent.

toluene12: Most likely a case of hemophiliac, a bleeding disorder that affects mainly the male gender. Parents first notice this bleeding problem after circumcision when the bleeding fails to stop despite conventional hemostatic methods.

Seconded!

centje: Aside other possible causes of the bleeding,stress of the poorly done procedure can cause the baby to bleed to that extent.

You are right Centje. But, how can you explain "bleeding to death"? Even if there was an amputation of the penile head; the child would still have survived.
I think that blood clotting disorder should be fing.ered as the possible cause. If we probe further, we might get a history of bleeding disorder in the family.

God!!! With a scissors!!

The most annoying thing about this story is that the nurse or whatever she claimed to be actually had to cut the foreskin. That's an old, outdated procedure. Nowadays there is a procedure that does not require cutting that is used to circumcise baby boys, been in use as far back as the 70s when I was born, so my mother says, and that's how my son was circumcised.

@ACM
That's possible too,i was judging based on the 'poor' technique.
Maybe autopsy and test on the relatives can give a clue.

This is really sad..
The scissors without anaesthetic part makes me shudder....
So much pain the poor baby must have experienced...
Careless parents and careless nurse!!

Cyberknight: The most annoying thing about this story is that the nurse or whatever she claimed to be actually had to cut the foreskin. That's an old, outdated procedure. Nowadays there is a procedure that does not require cutting that is used to circumcise baby boys, been in use as far back as the 70s when I was born, so my mother says, and that's how my son was circumcised.

what do you think is cut instead?

Ouch...what a sad one.

This is one thing i fear. Doctors and nurses should be extremely careful when dealing with issues relating to life and health. The nurse in question is said to be experienced, having done it over the years. I see carelessness and little mistakes causiog serious problems. These people will never take it likely, especially when they now know that she is a black woman from Nigeria.

slimyem: This is really sad..
The scissors without anaesthetic part makes me shudder....
So much pain the poor baby must have experienced...
Careless parents and careless nurse!!

it can also be done without anaesthetic. There's a debate/research on whether to use anaesthetic or not,i don't know the conclusion tho'

Ouch...what a sad one. It must have been a painful death...and could have been prevented if the midwife did she work properly.

toluene12: Most likely a case of hemophiliac, a bleeding disorder that affects mainly the male gender. Parents first notice this bleeding problem after circumcision when the bleeding fails to stop despite conventional hemostatic methods.

I think that could be a possibility but this condition would probably have been noticed much earlier prior to the procedure.

Nigerian in the news again for the wrong thing


The parents are also quite fool.ish
Why should they allow such a thing
Assuming it was not covered under NHS,there are private practitioners and certified Rabbis that carry out circumcision
Why this back room 100 pound deal from a quack that is now stuck in their throats.I blame them more.
Looking for a cheap way out,you endanger the life of a baby
I bet you they wished now the baby remained an uncircumcised philistine

centje: what do you think is cut instead?

The foreskin isn't cut away with a knife or other implement, a ring is used to constrict it and it sloughs off. The baby suffers no pain. Very common procedure, so if you have a son, make sure that's how they circumcise him.

centje: it can also be done without anaesthetic. There's a debate/research on whether to use anaesthetic or not,i don't know the conclusion tho'

In most centres if not all in naija, the poor babies don't get any anaesthetic agent and they tend to do well after one or two days of transient irritability.

Heart wrenching to say the least! Lesson learnt: never patronise quacks and individuals/institution thar are not established.

Cyberknight: The most annoying thing about this story is that the nurse or whatever she claimed to be actually had to cut the foreskin. That's an old, outdated procedure. Nowadays there is a procedure that does not require cutting that is used to circumcise baby boys, been in use as far back as the 70s when I was born, so my mother says, and that's how my son was circumcised.

Without cutting? Can u explain further pls. Possibly get more details from your mum and get back to us.

Tis really sad and this kind of situation should not be heard of in this present age. However it is not good to rush to conclude.

There are questions to be asked-

It is possible to bleed after circumcision in some situation; why should there be bleeding to death?

She was said to have been carrying this procedure out for decades; how many babies have bled to death or developed other complications from this poor technique of hers?

Is she licenced to do it?

Even if licenced, is she permitted to do it at home?

The technique she used, is it recognised as one of the possible methods for circumcision?

If the technique is recognised, is it still acceptable anywhere in world?

If it is acceptable, is it acceptable in the UK?

it is a pity

Cyberknight:

The foreskin isn't cut away with a knife or other implement, a ring is used to constrict it and it sloughs off. The baby suffers no pain. Very common procedure, so if you have a son, make sure that's how they circumcise him.

that's alien to me. Are you sure you're not refering to navel(umbilical stump)?