A six-day-old baby boy said to have 'spontaneously combusted' is being tested by doctors in Chennai (pictured), India
A six-day-old baby boy said to have 'spontaneously combusted' is being tested by doctors in India.
The
child was admitted to Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) in
Chennai after allegedly bursting into flames and is being given
round-the-clock care.
The
boy's mother, who gave her name as K Rajeswari, said her
baby caught fire on Thursday, six days after he was born, with his feet bursting into flames.
A team of five doctors at KMCH, including paediatricians, psychiatrists and plastic surgeons are running tests on the boy.baby caught fire on Thursday, six days after he was born, with his feet bursting into flames.
Dr N Gunasekaran, dean of the hospital, said: 'We have sent wound swabs for tests. The results will be out in two days.
'We will decide on further tests and treatment on Monday.'
This is not the first time that Ms Rajeswari, 22, has claimed that one of her children has spontaneously caught fire.
Ms Rajeswari (right), 22, claimed in 2013 that her other son Rahul had also spontaneously combusted