AN inquest into the death of three month-old baby Caragh Walsh heard a pathologist say yesterday he still believes shaking caused a brain injury that killed the infant.
Dr James Lynas, who carried out the post mortem examination, gave evidence yesterday to the inquest in Belfast.
The baby died in hospital two days after the emergency services were called to her home in west Belfast in February 2014.
Her father Christopher O'Neill was initially charged and later cleared by a jury of her murder.
Dr Lynas said Cárágh Walsh died from a non-accidental brain injury and that it was his suspicion that shaking had caused it to happen.
He told the inquest that the baby had also suffered non-accidental trauma to her left and right leg and also to her right elbow.
Dr Lynas also rejected a claim put to him that the severe head trauma could have been caused accidentally by shaking.
During the inquest, two emergency department doctors told the court that Mr O'Neill told them he had shaken Cárágh because he was worried about her breathing.
One of the doctors told the inquest that the shaking movement Mr O'Neill demonstrated to him was gentle, but another doctor described it as "vigorous".
The inquest is due to finish tomorrow.
