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Defense expert says boy’s coma wasn’t caused by abuse; Machesney Park man’s trial ongoing
By Jeff Kolkey
In an ongoing trial, defense expert Dr. Ophoven testifies that even though she doesn't know what did cause that coma, it didn't have to be abuse because specific injuries do not automatically diagnose abuse in pediatric patients. “'You need evidence of trauma before you can conclude there was abuse,' said Ophoven, a pediatric forensic pathologist based in Minnesota. 'You can’t look into a child’s eyes and conclude abuse.'”
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