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In December 2022, a newborn died after her mom gave birth in a birthing pool without medical assistance

According to findings filed with the Coroners Court of Victoria earlier this month, the mother got the birthing pool from Emily Lal, a social media influencer

In an Instagram Story post viewed by PEOPLE, Lal said that she did not convince the mother to have a "freebirth" and was not involved in the birth of the child

In December 2022, a newborn died after her mom had a "planned freebirth" in a birthing pool she got from a social media influencer. Nearly three years later, authorities in Australia say that her death was preventable.

According to the findings, which were filed with the Coroners Court of Victoria earlier this month and obtained by PEOPLE, the mother — iden

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