Prosecutor: Evidence shows twins were suffocated as mother blames flu shot
The Washington Post reports:
BLUF: Andrea Shaw has blamed flu shots for the deaths of her twins, but prosecutors say they died “at the same time, on the same night, in the same room, in the same bed.”
By Lauren Weber
Investigators in the Idaho case of a mother who claimed the flu vaccine killed her 18-month-old twins assert that evidence shows they were suffocated to death.
“The children had pulmonary vascular congestion and the male had pulmonary edema in addition to pulmonary vascular congestion. According to our expert, these symptoms are consistent with being smothered,” the prosecuting attorney said in a filing arguing that mother Andrea Shaw should not be released on bail pending trial or that it remain set at $2 million.
The medical evidence, the Monday filing said, is “the only reasonable explanation for why both would die at the same time, on the same night, in the same room, in the same bed.”
An Idaho judge revoked bail Tuesday for Shaw, who was charged with two counts of murder.
The filing from the prosecuting attorney said detectives had ruled out other possible reasons for the twins’ deaths, including vaccines.
The prosecuting attorney also said Shaw had changed her story to law enforcement.
Shaw’s lawyer, Joseph P. Filicetti, said Shaw was “devastated” by the decision not to be released before trial, as it means she cannot care for her newborn that she had a few days before being arrested. He said the judge had said Shaw was not a danger to the general public, but she was a danger to that child, which he worried was prejudging the case.
Previously, Filicetti had told The Washington Post he was working with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to procure expert witnesses to back Shaw’s claim. Shaw had done an interview with the group, which has been vocal in its support for her, shortly after the deaths of her daughter Dallas and son Tyson. In that interview, Shaw blames the flu vaccine for the twins’ deaths, and Filicetti plans to use that in her defense.
Medical experts caution that vaccines are safe and effective. Children’s Health Defense has long-pushed to remove vaccine mandates and often casts doubts on vaccine safety.
The head of Children’s Health Defense has previously told The Post that Children’s Health Defense is not anti-vaccine but “pro-vaccine safety and anti-vaccine mandates.”
AI Generated summary of 93 readers’ comments concerning this article.
The comments reflect a strong skepticism and criticism towards the anti-vaccine narrative being used in the case of a woman accused of suffocating her twins.
Many commenters express disbelief and anger at the involvement of anti-vaccine groups, particularly those associated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in supporting the accused.
Concerns are also raised about the safety of the newborn daughter and the potential for acquittal based on what is perceived as a weak defense.
There is a general sentiment of frustration towards anti-vaccine rhetoric and its perceived impact on society.
BLUF: Andrea Shaw has blamed flu shots for the deaths of her twins, but prosecutors say they died “at the same time, on the same night, in the same room, in the same bed.”
By Lauren Weber
Investigators in the Idaho case of a mother who claimed the flu vaccine killed her 18-month-old twins assert that evidence shows they were suffocated to death.
“The children had pulmonary vascular congestion and the male had pulmonary edema in addition to pulmonary vascular congestion. According to our expert, these symptoms are consistent with being smothered,” the prosecuting attorney said in a filing arguing that mother Andrea Shaw should not be released on bail pending trial or that it remain set at $2 million.
The medical evidence, the Monday filing said, is “the only reasonable explanation for why both would die at the same time, on the same night, in the same room, in the same bed.”
An Idaho judge revoked bail Tuesday for Shaw, who was charged with two counts of murder.
The filing from the prosecuting attorney said detectives had ruled out other possible reasons for the twins’ deaths, including vaccines.
The prosecuting attorney also said Shaw had changed her story to law enforcement.
Shaw’s lawyer, Joseph P. Filicetti, said Shaw was “devastated” by the decision not to be released before trial, as it means she cannot care for her newborn that she had a few days before being arrested. He said the judge had said Shaw was not a danger to the general public, but she was a danger to that child, which he worried was prejudging the case.
Previously, Filicetti had told The Washington Post he was working with Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to procure expert witnesses to back Shaw’s claim. Shaw had done an interview with the group, which has been vocal in its support for her, shortly after the deaths of her daughter Dallas and son Tyson. In that interview, Shaw blames the flu vaccine for the twins’ deaths, and Filicetti plans to use that in her defense.
Medical experts caution that vaccines are safe and effective. Children’s Health Defense has long-pushed to remove vaccine mandates and often casts doubts on vaccine safety.
The head of Children’s Health Defense has previously told The Post that Children’s Health Defense is not anti-vaccine but “pro-vaccine safety and anti-vaccine mandates.”
AI Generated summary of 93 readers’ comments concerning this article.
The comments reflect a strong skepticism and criticism towards the anti-vaccine narrative being used in the case of a woman accused of suffocating her twins.
Many commenters express disbelief and anger at the involvement of anti-vaccine groups, particularly those associated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in supporting the accused.
Concerns are also raised about the safety of the newborn daughter and the potential for acquittal based on what is perceived as a weak defense.
There is a general sentiment of frustration towards anti-vaccine rhetoric and its perceived impact on society.
