Overview

• Daniel Gunter, 27, was found guilty of murdering his two-week-old son Brendon Staddon in the special care unit at Yeovil District Hospital and remanded pending sentencing.
• A jury acquitted Brendon’s mother, Sophie Staddon, of causing or allowing his death, and she was released immediately after the verdict.
• Prosecutors detailed catastrophic non-accidental injuries, including a shattered skull, broken neck, jaw, limbs and extensive bruising.
• Court heard that after inflicting the fatal injuries, Gunter left the ward for a cigarette while nurses tried to resuscitate baby Brendon.
• Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has begun a child safeguarding practice review to examine whether hospital and social services missed opportunities to protect the newborn.