Circumcision accused branded ‘baby killer’

THE man who is alleged to have used a razor blade to circumcise a 29-day-old baby which later died has been branded a “baby killer” by fellow prisoners.

Osagie Igbinidion has been stigmatised by the alleged incident and suffered abuse from fellow inmates since he was imprisoned in connection with the charge last September, counsel told Waterford Circuit Court yesterday.

Twenty-nine-year-old Igbinidion was jailed in September, after the death of baby Callis Osaghae at Summerhill Mews, Waterford city on August 18.

Igbinidion has no prior convictions and has never been in trouble, John O’Kelly, SC, told Judge Michael O’Shea at the court yesterday.

Judge O’Shea granted him bail, subject to him raising a surety of €5,000 today. He was required to surrender his passport, sign on daily at Kilkenny Garda Station, to reside at a nominated address and notify gardaí if he changes it.

Other bail conditions include that he undertake not to perform any circumcisions and not contact any of the witnesses in the case. If the surety is presented today, the defendant will be released from custody.