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You are called to the emergency room to see a baby who was unresponsive. The delivery is believed to have occurred at home. It has only been half an hour since the body was born as per the bystander. On examination you find fracture of skull base and a depressed fracture of temporal bone. Neuroimaging revealed contusions on the brain. The baby died within 15 minutes. The ER resident is of the opinion that the injuries must have occurred during labour. The bystander also has the same opinion. What is your opinion regarding the nature of death of the baby?

AAccidental
BNatural
CHomicidal
DNone
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