Baby girl hospitalised with skull fracture, police investigating

A 13-day old baby girl was hospitalised on Saturday with a skull fracture at the Makarios Hospital in Nicosia, police said.

According to Limassol police, the infant was rushed to the Limassol general hospital by her parents on Saturday afternoon with severe swelling.

After examining the child, doctors determined the baby had a skull fracture and she should be transferred to Makarios Children’s Hospital in Nicosia for specialised care.

Police are investigating the cause of the infant’s injury, and the parents are expected to give authorities a statement.

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