NZ Herald: Newborn killed in driveway accident

A newborn baby was killed in a tragic driveway accident that left a woman screaming “the baby is dead”.

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Grief counsellor Chris Caruana said witnesses to such a tragedy would be “in a state of shock and disbelief for quite some time”.

“I can’t think of anything worse and my condolences go to the family.”

Caruana said: “It has a tremendous impact on parents blaming themselves and it has an impact on relationships tremendously. The ripple effects are huge.”

He said people involved in such tragedies needed support – even though they might feel the need to isolate themselves.

“It has to be a time of coming together and being there for the rest of the family.”