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== Cole's circumcision ==
The circumcision was performed on 14 April 2025 by the night shift at about 11:00 PM by a nurse-practitioner, who has not been identified.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Botched circumcision leaves Long Island infant fighting to live, dad says
|url=https://greaterlongisland.com/botched-circumcision-leaves-long-island-infant-fighting-to-live-dad-says/
|quote=Multiple surgeries revealed sections of dead intestine that required removal.
}}</ref> It is unclear if Cole received any [[pain]] medication or how effective it was.
No tests were performed to determine the ability of Cole's blood to clot.
The [[circumcision]] wound started to [[haemorrhage]] in the night, but was not immediately detected. A newborn baby has very little blood to lose. Loss of only a slight amount of blood can and does cause [[exsanguination]] and ''hypovolemic [[shock]]''.<ref>{{REFweb