BREAKING: Parents who burned and beat their ten-month-old son have been found guilty of murder.
A mother and father have been found guilty of the Christmas Day murder of their ten-month-old son.Stephen Boden, 30, and Shannon Marsden, 22, were convicted today after a five-week trial at Derby Crown Court.
Only hours after his son’s death, Boden was heard telling Marsden at hospital that he was going to sell Finley’s pushchair on eBay – later telling police he only said this in an effort to lighten the mood.When a family court ordered that Finley be returned to his parents in October 2020, the pair reduced their cannabis use in an effort to convince social services that they were responsible parents.
Blood, faeces and saliva were seen on Finley’s cot and on clothes alongside bottles of gone-off milk and signs of cannabis use. As she spoke, at least four members of the jury were in tears, while the defendants sat, silent, unmoving, arms folded and looking on, in the nearby dock.– January 21 2020: Unborn Finley Boden is made subject to a child protection plan by social services due to concerns over the state of the family home and drug use by his parents.
– October 30: The parents visit social services and no signs of cannabis use are seen. Finley, who is still in care, appears to be fit and well. – November 29: Family photographs show bruising to Finley’s left cheek, ear and scalp. This, the trial was told, is the first evidence of non-accidental injuries inflicted on Finley.
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