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Probe Widened In Nurse Case In New Haven
Coroner James J. Corrigan broadened a newborn death probe by reviewing death certificates for all babies who died in the New Haven area during the last five years. Virginia B. Jaspers, 33, a private nurse who cared for infants, is accused of causing three infant deaths. She admitted shaking or patting the infants. two injuries also occurred. Jaspers refused to testify at an inquest, delaying proceedings about two weeks.
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