A couple who were wrongly accused of abusing their baby now face the 'life sentence' of never seeing their child again after it was adopted before the pair were cleared, their lawyer has said.
Karrissa Cox and Richard Carter, from Guildford, Surrey, have launched a bid to win back custody of the child but legal experts warn their attempts may be
futile.
Three years ago the couple took their then six-week-old baby to hospital after discovering bleeding in the child's mouth following a feed.
But when hospital staff noticed bruising and marks on the baby's body an X-ray was carried out that showed what were thought to be fractures.
A few days later the couple were charged with child cruelty and the baby was taken into care.
Ms Cox and Mr Carter, both 25, maintained their innocence and were finally cleared yesterday when a criminal case against them collapsed after new medical evidence showed there were no signs of abuse.
Defence lawyers at Guildford Crown Court argued the X-rays were consistent with rickets and the prosecution later said one of their experts could not be sure of fractures.
It was later discovered that the child had a vitamin D deficiency, which causes infantile rickets.
The baby, whose gender cannot be revealed due to reporting restrictions by the court, was also suffering from the blood disorder Von Willebrand II
Speaking after the case, Ms Cox said: 'We took our child to the hospital and they stole our baby from us.'
She told The Independent she and Mr Carter, a former soldier, felt 'let down by the system' but were determined to fight to get their child back.
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