A private maternity ‘nurse’ who was found responsible for 20 separate injures on newborn twins has been unmasked in a rare move by judge.
Last July, Emily Waters was deemed responsible for a series of grievous injuries caused to two babies during a 11-day period with a family in 2023.
Waters, in her mid 30s, woke the mother of the newborn twins at around 2am on October 6, 2023, saying she believed Baby X was in distress.
The infant was taken to hospital where an X-ray discovered the child had a fractured leg, court documents show.
It was also heard that Ms Waters searched the words ‘broken leg baby’ at 12.19am, notifying the parents an hour later that the infant had cried out, The Sun reported.
Further investigation, found Baby X had a fractured skull, seven rib fractures, a broken leg and a bruised forehead. Baby Y was found to have 10 broken ribs.
Waters alleged Baby X’s bruised forehead and fractured leg were accidental, and denied causing other injuries to the babies.
Judge Judith Rowe cleared the parents of any wrongdoing, adding that Waters had been ‘dishonest’ in a bid to cover up the true reasons for the injuries.
Now the judge has now taken the unusual move to name Waters concluding that she was still a risk to other children.
Emily Waters (pictured) was found responsible for 20 separate injures on newborn twins has been unmasked in a rare move by judge
Emily Waters was deemed responsible for a series of grievous injuries caused to two babies during a 11-day period with a family in 2023
Judge Judith Rowe cleared the parents of any wrongdoing, adding that Waters had been ‘dishonest’ in a bid to cover up the true reasons for the injuries
Judge Judith Rowe (pictured) has now taken the unusual move to name Waters concluding that she was still a risk to other children
She deemed identifying Waters as ‘powerful public interest’ as children were ‘seriously injured’ in the maternity nurse’s care – who was not answerable to any professional body.
Although Waters was hired as a maternity nurse, this profession is not regulated and those in the role are not usually medically trained.
‘It would be difficult to explain to the public why the name of the perpetrator was hidden, without a compelling reason,’ the judge said.
‘Beyond the question of the public interest, very significant in this case in itself, publication will significantly add to the safeguards against the risk posed to children by Ms Waters.’
She added: ‘I acknowledge that publication will have a significant impact on Ms Waters. That is regrettable.
‘Sadly the impact on Ms Waters of publication of her name falls, in my judgement, into the category of the price to be paid for open justice.’
Police investigation was launched but it was not clear if their probe ongoing.
MailOnline contacted a phone number linked to Ms Waters, where an individual who answered said she would not comment.
MailOnline has also approached the police for comment.