Overview

• In November 2024, HM Senior Coroner Georgina Noland ruled that 12-week-old Hudson Bibby’s death was an unlawful killing by his father, citing blunt head trauma supported by August forensic findings of severe shaken-baby injuries
• Carl Bibby died by suicide the day after Hudson was found unresponsive in April 2023, eliminating the possibility of a criminal prosecution
• Rachel Surtees describes enduring PTSD, health anxiety and nightmares after being forced to identify her baby’s body
• She recounts the bittersweet experience of watching her daughter Georgie reach milestones her son never could
• Surtees says she has encountered both widespread social media support and victim-blaming criticism while sharing her story and seeking closure