‘It Pisses Me Off’: Outraged Parents Who Say Their Baby’s Leg Was Intentionally Fractured In Virginia NICU Learn That Six Other Babies Also Suffered Similar Injuries, Investigation Underway

Law enforcement officials in Virginia are currently working to find out how seven babies born at a Virginia hospital in 2023 and 2024 ended up with “unexplained fractures” during their stays in the NICU. The Henrico Doctors’ Hospital published a release on Dec. 24 stating that in late November and December, staffers discovered three babies in the hospital’s NICU unit who had unexplainable fractures. The hospital said the discovery resembles an incident last year in which three babies were also found with fractures. Father, Dominique Hackey holding one of his twin boys. (Credit: WTVR Video Screengrab) “Out of an abundance of caution, we are not admitting any additional babies into our NICU at this time,” the hospital said in a statement. “While fractures occasionally happen with pre-term babies since they lack full fetal bone development, we are actively working to determine how these fractures occurred.” A Henrico County police spokesperson told WTVR that investigations into the 2023 cases were previously closed, but could not share any details about why. Now, those cases are being integrated into a fresh probe to learn how the injuries of the 2024 babies occurred. Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor said her office is preparing...