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Nurse accused of beating 4-month-old baby girl who was born prematurely at Michigan hospital

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Reilly, P. (2026, September 24). Nurse accused of beating 4-month-old baby girl who was born prematurely at Michigan hospital. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/hospital-nurse-charged-after-4-month-old-baby-girl-found-with-broken-bones-bruised-tongue/

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Kieran Ansley, a 43-year-old nurse at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is accused of physically abusing a four-month-old premature infant who was due to be discharged soon. The baby suffered broken leg bones and multiple bruises after the alleged incident on April 2-3, 2025. Hospital logs showed that Ansley had entered the baby's room 27 out of 32 times overnight, raising suspicion about his involvement in the abuse. He was arrested and charged with four counts of child abuse but remains free under electronic monitoring until his next court appearance in November.

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A 43-year-old nurse, Kieran Ansley, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is accused of severely injuring a 4-month-old baby girl who was born prematurely. The infant, born at just 23 weeks weighing only 1 pound, 1 ounce, had been making significant progress and was scheduled to be discharged from the hospital in April when she was allegedly beaten by Ansley. Police say the baby sustained broken leg bones and bruises on various parts of her body, including her tongue. The injuries were so severe that medical officials diagnosed them as pediatric physical abuse. The incident occurred just two days before the infant’s planned release home, causing her family great distress. Her grandfather stated, "She made it through her due date, ready to go home. And then two days before she was ready to go home, this happened." Ansley has been fired and faces multiple counts of child abuse.

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A sick hospital nurse is accused of beating a 4-month-old baby girl who was born prematurely, leaving her badly battered just before she was finally set to be sent home, police said. asserted

police → accuse → her

Kieran Ansley, 43, a nurse at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, allegedly assaulted the baby, who was found by her mother with broken leg bones and bruises on her hands, arms, thigh, buttocks, abdomen and even her tongue. uncertain

who → assault → hands

“The totality of the findings resulted in a diagnosis of pediatric physical abuse,” officials allege in court documents obtained by WOOD-TV. asserted

officials → result → TV

The baby girl was born in November 2025 four months premature, family members said. asserted

members → bear → November

After months at the ICU, the infant was finally scheduled to go home in April when she was found battered. asserted

she → schedule → April

“She was born at 23 weeks: 1 pound, 1 ounce,” grandfather Robert Steavens told WOOD-TV. asserted

Steavens → bear → TV

“And she made it through her due date, ready to go home. asserted

she → make → date

And then two days before she was ready to go home, this happened.” asserted

this → go → ?

The baby girl’s mother had visited her daughter at the hospital the night of April 2 and returned the following morning around 6:30 a.m. But as she approached the baby’s room in the neonatal intensive care unit, Ansley allegedly “got up from his seat and ‘jogged’ to cut them off before getting to the room, telling them that the infant had ‘slept through the night,’” court documents state. uncertain

documents → visit → night

She noticed the child’s tongue appeared alarmingly “blue and almost black” — but Ansley assured her that this was normal and “not a big deal.” asserted

this → notice → her

The mom also noticed several bruises that were not there the night before, and notified hospital staff who launched an investigation, according to court documents. uncertain

who → notice → documents

A log revealed that there were 32 instances in which someone entered the baby’s room overnight, 27 of which were Ansley. asserted

27 → reveal → which

The rest were other nurses, who when interviewed said the baby showed no signs of trauma. asserted

baby → interview → trauma

One staffer said that Ansley “seemed flustered and a little bit frustrated with his assignment for the night” and others described him as “scatterbrained” and “in over his head.” asserted

others → say → head

Ansley was arrested earlier this month and charged with four counts of child abuse but remains free on bond. asserted

Ansley → arrest → bond

As a condition of his release, he must wear an electronic tracking device, according to WOOD-TV. uncertain

he → wear → TV

Hospital officials confirmed that Ansley had been fired after the allegations. asserted

Ansley → confirm → allegations

He’s scheduled to appear in court next in November. asserted

He → schedule → November

The baby girl, now 10 months old, is at home in Caledonia and “doing wonderful,” Steavens said. asserted

Steavens → do → Caledonia

Right?” he said. asserted

he → say → Right

“We’ve been blessed and we’ve watched the baby grow. asserted

baby → bless → ?

We’re trusting in God and healing as a family and trusting the process will move forward.” asserted

process → trust → family

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