"A child who had suffered "extensive and unusual" bruising across his body died from injuries to the head and liver that are associated with road traffic collisions or trauma from punching, kicking, gripping or striking with a blunt object, a pathologist has told the Central Criminal Court. State Pathologist Dr Heidi Okkers told Anne Rowland SC, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, that she was aware the child had been brought to hospital on March 13, 2021"
"with suspected non-accidental injuries. The most severe injuries were to the head and a laceration to the liver while there were "extensive and unusual" bruises to the child's face, back, chest, arms and legs."
A child was brought to hospital on March 13, 2021 with suspected non-accidental injuries. The child had extensive and unusual bruising across the face, back, chest, arms and legs. The most severe injuries were to the head and included a laceration to the liver. The head and liver injuries are consistent with mechanisms such as road traffic collisions or blunt-force trauma including punching, kicking, gripping or striking with a blunt object. The combination of severe internal injuries and widespread bruising resulted in the child's death.
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