The newborn baby that was injured at Cork University Maternity Hospital has died.
On Monday, a mother was found dead on the floor of her hospital room with her newborn child underneath her.
The newborn passed away shortly after 7pm last night despite efforts to stabilise his condition.
Cork University Maternity HospitalA spokesperson for the South South West Hospital Group said: “South South West Hospital Group wishes to confirm that a baby boy passed away at Cork University Maternity Hospital last evening.
"The mother of the four day old infant died at the hospital on Monday morning.
"As with all unexplained deaths a full medical investigation was immediately initiated. This investigation is currently underway at CUMH.”
An investigation is underway into the incident which is being treated as a tragic incident.
The 36-year-old mother, who has two other children, was discovered unresponsive on the floor of her hospital room on Monday morning.
It's believed she may have collapsed after suffering a medical episode.
