“I lost everything, and it went on for seven years,” says one young man. Another asks, “How do I have faith to take my child to a hospital, when the hospital has done this?”
Each case has its own unique story, but in hospital wards and courtrooms around the country, the evidence of a few influential child abuse specialists is still accepted, almost without question. And on their opinion, fathers, mothers, boyfriends and carers are being found guilty of serious charges, including murder, then serving long sentences in prison.
Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they never committed?
Dissenting voices have begun to emerge in Australia, and they’re suggesting our approach is flawed.
For more information on the four-part Diagnosing Murder investigative podcast, and to listen to the first episode, click here.
* Names are changed due to legal reasons.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
