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How on earth was this allowed to happen???

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FedupMum2024 · 26/07/2025 13:36

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/25343333.former-trowbridge-man-guilty-murdering-baby-son/

This little baby's injuries are horrific. Parents were violent addicts and baby was due to be removed at birth anyway.

How was this scum allowed anywhere near the baby without supervision in the first place? Where were the staff? This was a SCBU for heaven's sake!

Former Wiltshire man found guilty of murdering baby son in hospital

A former Wiltshire man has been found guilty at Bristol Crown Court of murdering his two-week-old son in a special care baby unit in Somerset.

https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/25343333.former-trowbridge-man-guilty-murdering-baby-son/

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CatsorDogsrule · 26/07/2025 13:47

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxvkv0gl99o

The maternity and SCBU have closed temporarily, so there were obviously serious problems ongoing there. Such a tragedy. RIP baby Brendon.

Edit typo.

Outside of Yeovil district hospital's main entrance, with yellow steps and green bushes. The building is brown bricks

Sickness and bullying behind Yeovil maternity unit closure, MP claims

Adam Dance claims the high absence rates that forced the unit's closure are due to toxic management.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxvkv0gl99o

slightlydistrac · 26/07/2025 13:51

From what I read, the staff were scared of him.

That poor baby.

MignonsMorceaux · 26/07/2025 14:01

Horrible story.

I don't understand why it says "The jury previously found Staddon not guilty of murder and cleared Gunter of causing or allowing the death of a child on the direction of the trial judge, Mr Justice Swift." ? I'm not familiar with the case but was this an appeal?

Edited to add: I now realise those are different charges!

https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2025/07/father-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-two-week-old-son/

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