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Sudden Child Deaths: The Search for Answers
Richard Bilton investigates sudden unexplained deaths in children and looks at the research trying to find out why they happen.
It's a parent's nightmare. An apparently healthy child dying without warning, and no explanation of what went wrong. Yet unexplained deaths in children over a year old happen almost once a week in the UK. They sometimes result in parents being falsely accused of harming their child. Reporter Richard Bilton investigates these sudden unexplained deaths in children and looks at the research trying to find out why they happen.
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Sun 11 Feb 202402:30
BBC News UK & UK HD only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Producer | Claire Kendall |
Broadcasts
- Mon 5 Feb 202420:00BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 2 more
- Mon 5 Feb 202420:30BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Mon 5 Feb 202422:45BBC One Wales HD, Scotland, Scotland HD & Wales only
- Fri 9 Feb 202403:30
- Sun 11 Feb 202402:30BBC News UK & UK HD only