27 Aug 2018

Samoa nurses, charged over babies' deaths, in court

2:44 pm on 27 August 2018

The two nurses in Samoa charged over the deaths of two babies last month on Savaii have made another court appearance.

Leutogi Te'o (second from right in the orange puletasi) leaves the courthouse in Apia.

Leutogi Te'o (second from right in the orange puletasi) leaves the courthouse in Apia. Photo: RNZ/Pacific Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia

The two are facing charges of manslaughter, negligence and conspiracy to defeat the course of justice.

Today's appearance was for mention but the case has been adjourned till next week without their entering pleas because the police have yet to finalise the charges.

The two nurses, Leutogi Te'o and Luse Emo Tauvale, are accused over the deaths of the two babies who died after they had been given the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.

Luse Emo Tauvale (centre wearing the red puletasi) leaves the courthouse in Apia.

Luse Emo Tauvale (centre wearing the red puletasi) leaves the courthouse in Apia. Photo: RNZ/Pacific Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia

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