A newborn infant died shortly after delivery due to complications arising from an uncommon placental condition, according to a coroner’s findings.

Rowan Burnett-Hoskins passed away on 12 January 2025 following his birth at The Grange University Hospital in Llanfrechfa, Cwmbran.

Proceedings at Gwent Coroner’s Court in Newport were informed that the baby succumbed to oxygen deprivation at birth, exacerbated by a rare placental abnormality. Caroline Saunders, the senior coroner for Gwent, delivered a narrative verdict indicating that this placental condition played a role in the infant’s death, though the precise origin of the oxygen shortage could not be identified.

The cause of the perinatal asphyxia cannot be determined.

Investigations commenced two days after the baby’s death, with the inquest formally initiated on 10 February 2025. The full hearing took place on 31 March 2026 at the Gwent Coroner’s Service in Newport.

Ms Saunders recorded the official cause of death as Perinatal asphyxia in a term baby with placental massive perivillous fibrin deposition.

The condition, known as placental massive perivillous fibrin deposition, represents an uncommon abnormality affecting the placenta. The infant had reached full term prior to delivery.

The family’s residence was listed as a property in Talgarth, Brecon, Powys.

The inquest forms part of the formal record required under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953.