GP charged with manslaughter after allegedly assisting at fatal homebirth

The GP allegedly 'kept quiet' about her role, the court heard.
Grace Koo

A GP ordered to stand trial for manslaughter in relation to a homebirth where the mother died did not tell paramedics she was a doctor, a court has heard.

Dr Robyn James will face a Queensland Supreme Court jury over the death of Vicki Butler after her homebirth on 27 December 2017, following a committal hearing at Ipswich Magistrates Court last week.