A person accused of killing his two -year -old grandson did not slap or killed him, he told a court.
Ethan Ewes-Griffith died of a “horrific” brain injury on 16 August 2021 after falling at his grandparents’ house.
Ethan’s grandfather Michael Ewes, 47, and Grandma Kerry Ewes, both denies both killings, allowing the child to die and a child to cruelty.
Ethan’s mother Shannon Ewes, 28, Mold, from Flintshire, refuses to cause or allow a child to cause or permission to cause cruelty.
Mr. Ewes gave evidence in the witness box at the beginning of his defense case in the Mold Crown Court on Monday.
He told the jury that Shannon was “quick nature”.
He said that if Ethan was misbehaving, he will start shouting and shouting “.
She said that she would become physical and would “slap behind the head”.
Ethan sometimes “just stands there looking at him and laughs” who “made him more angry”.
Mr. Ewes said that he would “pull him on him and say ‘you should not do that”.
He said that Shannon said to him: “This is his child, so we should do our own business”.
He said that Ethan would remove his lower lip from the blood and Shannon would answer him by giving him “a backhander in the mouth”.
He said that he saw that it was “one -two times”.
He was asked by his rescue barrister David Elias whether he or Kerry Ewes had ever physically closed a child or slapped or slapped him, he said “No.”
Mr. Ewes was shown an image from the family home safety CCTV, which was only holding his upper hand and carrying the Ethan.
When he questioned why he did this, he said: “The grass was cut and there were Natals. But I know it is not an excuse.”
He was also asked how he should have taken Ethan and he said “I should raise him and put his side with his legs on his side.”
The test is going on.
