The Dublin maternity hospital where a newborn baby died after being found in a toilet has issued a statement confirming the tragic incident.
After a woman presented herself to the Rotunda at 40 weeks pregnant earlier this month, the tragic infant was found in the toilet.
The child’s mother is believed to be from Eastern Europe.
A spokesman for the hospital said: "Management at the Rotunda wish to confirm the recent discovery by hospital staff of an occurrence that culminated in the tragic death of a new born baby.
“This matter was reported to the gardaí and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation on which the hospital cannot make any further comment.”
A Garda spokeswoman said: “Gardaí in Mountjoy are investigating the sudden death of an infant baby that occurred in Rotunda Hospital on December 6, 2019.
“The infant child passed away after being in a special unit for a number of days and Gardaí were notified, a post mortem was conducted and the results which have come back to the investigation team to advise this was a tragic incident and no further investigation is required.
“A file will now be prepared for the Coroners Court.”
