The pathologist report in a couple’s manslaughter trial has revealed that their one year ten month old boy died because there was a blood clot in his blood vessel and there was massive collection of pus in his lungs.
34-year-old Petero Taitusi and 29-year-old Loata Vitalina of Sawanikula, Dawasamu are charged with a count each of manslaughter arising from the breach of their duties.
It is alleged that Taitusi and Vitalina failed to ensure the safety of their 1 year 10 month old child which caused the child’s death.
The Head of the Fiji Police Force's Forensic Pathology Unit, Dr James Kalougivaki who conducted the post mortem told the Suva High Court today that 640 milliliters of green pus was collected in child’s lungs.
He says there were thick areas of pus that was stuck to the floor of the lung and also the surface of the covering of the heart.
He says the left lung tissue had areas of small boils and the child also had pneumonia.
Kalougivaki told the court that this illness could have been treated.
During the cross examination, defence lawyer Lisiate Qetaki asked Kalougivaki whether there was a likelihood that even with the treatment, the child would not have survived.
Kalougivaki told the court that it was highly likely that the child would have survived with the treatment and there is also a possibility of a lesser likelihood that the child would not have survived with treatment.
The trial continues this afternoon.
