Southampton magistrates’ court hears six-week-old had ‘head injuries and bite to the nose’

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A 16-year-old boy sobbed in the dock as he appeared in court charged with the murder of his six-week-old son, who suffered “head injuries and a bite to the nose”.



Police were called to an address in Southampton, Hampshire, at 5.05am on Sunday, finding the baby with “significant injuries”.



The child was taken to Southampton general hospital where he was pronounced dead.



The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was supported by his mother as he appeared at Southampton magistrates court charged with murder.

Dan O’Neill, prosecuting, told the court that the baby had suffered “a bite to the nose and injuries to the head”.



The district judge Lorraine Morgan adjourned the case and ordered the defendant to be held in youth detention accommodation until the next hearing, to be held at Winchester crown court on Thursday.

As the teenager was led from court, he said to his mother: “Love you.” She replied: “Love you, darling.”

An 18-year-old woman, who was also arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released by police but remains under investigation, according to a Hampshire police spokeswoman.