A MONTH-OLD baby boy was fighting for life last night after being raped and battered. He suffered a cardiac arrest brought on by his multiple horrific injuries.
In one of Britain’s worst ever child abuse cases, every rib was fractured and the boy also suffered a broken arm, broken collar bone, punctured lungs and severe bruising.
There was also a sexual injury and internal wounds suggesting rape. A 46-year-old man was under arrest last night on suspicion of rape and grievous bodily harm. A woman was also in custody.
The child was taken to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, on Thursday. He had a heart attack there and was transferred to King’s College Hospital in South London, where he was on a life support machine last night.
A source said: “These are the worst injuries the doctors and police have seen in someone so young. How the baby is alive is a miracle. He is still in a very serious condition and it’s touch and go whether he survives.”
The suspects are being held at North Kent police station.
A police spokeswoman said: “A baby was admitted to hospital on Thursday. Its condition is critical but stable. “Police are currently investigating. A man and woman have been arrested.”