Once forensic physicians believe a child might have been shaken, their next step is to look for a perpetrator. When they call in police and child protection, the investigation starts in earnest. It all starts inside Victoria's beloved Royal Children's hospital. 

For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder. Subscribe now to theage.com.au or smh.com.au to access the special Good Weekend investigation.

Once forensic physicians believe a child might have been shaken, their next step is to look for a perpetrator. When they call in police and child protection, the investigation starts in earnest. It all starts inside Victoria's beloved Royal Children's hospital.&nbsp;
For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder">theage.com.au/podcast/diagnosingmurder</a>. Subscribe now to <a href="https://www.theage.com.au">theage.com.au</a> or <a href="https://www.smh.com.au">smh.com.au</a> to access the special Good Weekend investigation.

For decades, families in Australia and overseas, have been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable. Diagnosing Murder is an investigative podcast about parents who've had their children taken away, sat in the dock and even done time in prison. All for something they insist they didn't do – shake their baby. Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they say they never committed?

For decades, families in Australia and overseas, have been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable. Diagnosing Murder is an investigative podcast about parents who've had their children taken away, sat in the dock and even done time in prison. All for something they insist they didn't do &ndash; shake their baby. Can we trust the science behind shaken baby syndrome? Or are innocent people being locked up for a crime they say they never committed?

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