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Baby death 'not caused by circumcision"

September 9, 2009 11:42
Prof Peter Fleming

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Robyn Rosen,

Robyn Rosen

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Britain's leading expert on cot death, Professor Peter Fleming, has declared that Amitai Moshe did not die as a result of having had a circumcision.

Giving evidence today, at Hornsey Coroners Court Professor Fleming was question by Jonathan Goldberg QC. Mr Goldberg said: "We can rule out the fact that the circumcision caused the death?"

Professor Fleming replied: "Yes, that is my view."

Amitai Moshe died in February 2007 eight days after his brit milah was performed at Golders Green Synagogue in north London.

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