Recent controversy over a diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome has exposed deep-rooted divisions among Japan's SIDS researchers.
In February, 14-month-old Hitoki Fujishima died suddenly at a nursery in Kagawa Prefecture, with bruises all over his body.
While his parents immediately suspected he died from physical abuse by nursery staff, an autopsy report suggested otherwise.
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