BBC News, Bristol
Avon and Summerset PoliceA father has been found guilty of killing his two -week child on a newborn ward by hitting his head against a difficult surface.
Brendon Stadon, which was born prematurely in 33 weeks, suffered several injuries including a fragmented skull, a broken neck, a broken neck, a broken jaw and broken legs on 5 March 2024.
His father Daniel Gunter, 27, without any certain address refused to harm him, but was convicted of murder in the Bristol Crown Court.
Brendon’s mother, Sophie Stadon, was acquitted with a low accusation due to the death of a child or allowing.
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A woman jurler got blindly disturbed as the foreman returned the verdicts and as soon as she wiped tears, she was rested by two fellow jury members.
The defendants did not show any feeling as a verdict.
While detaining the Gantar, the judge said to him: “Daniel Gunter you have been found guilty of murder. You will be sent to custody the sentenced hearing.
“Sophie Stadon is acquitted by the jury. Your bail will no longer be necessary and you are free to go.”
Avon and Summerset PoliceDuring his small life, the nursing staff at the Summerset Hospital said he had many concerns about his parents’ behavior, especially Gunter to repeat him, Bristol Crown Court was told.
A medical expert said during the test that Brendon’s injuries were swinging against a hard surface “one more than one” with his head, while he was conducted by his ankles.
CH Inspection Nadin Partrid, CH Investigation Team CH Investigation Team at Avon and Summerset Police said the case was the most challenging of his 22 -year career as a detective and described Gunter’s actions as “evil”.
He said that the investigators were greatly harassed to see the post -mortem injuries.
He said, “The range of injuries is nothing that I have ever seen before. At just two weeks of Brendon’s small precious body, there was no part of it that was not damaged,” he said.
‘Gone smoking’
Jury heard Gunter Was seen angry with Brendon While replacing his diapers and threatened to make formal complaints about nursing staff when he tried to intervene.
The nurses also feared that Ms. Stadon was being controlled by Gunter because he would speak for her and order her food, the gamblers were told.
The couple left the hospital on 29 February and did not return till the afternoon of March 4.
The next morning at around 04:00 GMT, Ms. Stadon told the nurses that she woke up to find Brendon “cold”. Doctors feel that he would have died for at least 30 minutes before raising the alarm.
While the doctors tried to revive him, Gunter said that he and Ms. Stadon were going out “for the wind” and They both went to smokeThe court heard.
‘No repentance’
Neither Gunter or Ms. Stadon gave evidence during the trial.
The CH Inspection Partrid said that Gunters were more concerned about their phone and when they were arrested, the Vep was taken, and never asked after Brendon.
“Daniel showed no regrets on his arrest or during his police interview,” he said.
No date has been set for the punishment of the whom.
