Ngaruawahia woman sentenced for removing son from oxygen machine
Sunday 2 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Waikato Hospital
A 33-year-old woman has been sentenced after ripping her son off an oxygen machine at Waikato Hospital. The incident occurred during a seven-hour wait for medical care in February 2023. The judge noted that while hospital delays were frustrating, her actions placed the infant in danger.