Territorial Army corporal guilty of battering his girlfriend's toddler son to death

"O'Connor's text message to Coutts, 'Jesus slap him back to sleep, lol,' indicated a troubling attitude towards the child's well-being, reflecting a pattern of neglect and abuse."

"Kol Page suffered from significant bruising and catastrophic brain damage due to the abuse, requiring round-the-clock care before his eventual death two years later."

"Coutts initially told paramedics that Kol fell out of a highchair, but later changed her account, indicating a lack of honesty regarding the circumstances of his injuries."

Scott O'Connor, a former Territorial Army corporal, was convicted of manslaughter for the death of two-year-old Kol Page, whom he abused. Kol suffered escalating bruising and severe internal injuries consistent with physical abuse. His mother, Zoe Coutts, was found guilty of causing or allowing his death. Text messages revealed O'Connor's dismissive attitude towards Kol's distress. After 14 months in the hospital, Kol died from his injuries. O'Connor initially claimed Kol's injuries were self-inflicted, while Coutts changed her story about how Kol became unconscious.

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