A baby boy’s lifespan only lasted seconds after being born and falling headfirst to the floor when medical personnel failed to catch him.
According to The Sun, a United Kingdom-based tabloid, the boy, named Valentino, was born Thursday afternoon in northeast Argentina.
The 26-year-old mother was reportedly told to push, and the baby came out “too fast” for the medics to corral him.
Valentino was pronounced dead during his transfer to another hospital.
The 29-year-old father of the boy witnessed the birth. He reportedly told local paper, El Dia, “My wife was in labor and was just about to have the baby and they asked her to push and she pushed so he would come out.
“He came out really fast and no one grabbed him and he fell to the floor. The midwife didn’t have time to catch him and the obstetrician didn’t react. The only thing they did was lift him up and put him in an incubator and take him to another hospital.”
A preliminary autopsy concluded the cause of death was a head injury consistent with a fall.
The incident is being investigated by local authorities. They are to determine whether Valentino’s death is the result of medical negligence and whether anyone should face charges, The Sun reported.
Valentino has already been buried in his parents’ hometown.
