DON'T LET BABIES SLEEP IN YOUR BED
Daily Record|January 27, 2024
Warning to parents after 19 babies die while co-sleeping
DON'T LET BABIES SLEEP IN YOUR BED

PARENTS have been warned not to share their bed with babies after 19 infant deaths were blamed on "co-sleeping".

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) led investigations into the sudden and unexpected deaths of babies.

In 2023, COPFS received 74 reports of babies who had died.

Nineteen died while co-sleeping and of those, 12 involved alcohol or drugs being consumed by parents or a carer before co-sleeping. Solicitor General for Scotland, Ruth Charteris, urged families to follow safe sleeping advice.

This story is from the January 27, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the January 27, 2024 edition of Daily Record.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM DAILY RECORDView All