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A private midwife and content creator was arrested in Australia after a baby died following a home birth that she allegedly oversaw
Oyebola "Bibi" Coxon was charged with manslaughter on Aug. 14, more than 10 months after a baby boy whose birth she oversaw died
Police allege that Coxon "did not act upon signs of complications and requests by the woman to attend hospital"
A private midwife has been arrested after the death of a baby following a home birth in Australia.
On Thursday, Aug. 14, New South Wales (NSW) Police Force confirmed that a 36-year-old woman was taken into custody at Newcastle Police Station at around 8:30 a.m. local time "following extensive inquiries by strike force detectives," per a news release .
NSW Police Force identified the woman arrested as Oy