Overview
- A jury at Luton Crown Court found 33-year-old Kieran Humphreys guilty of murdering six-month-old Archie and of child cruelty.
- Prosecutors said Humphreys gripped and violently shook the infant in Houghton Regis on February 9, 2024, causing a fatal brain injury while he was in sole care.
- Instead of calling 999 immediately, Humphreys and others moved the unresponsive baby to a relative’s home before summoning paramedics.
- Karen Smith, Sam Wyatt and Sharon Humphreys admitted conspiring to pervert the course of justice and will be sentenced alongside Humphreys.
- Mr Justice Morris remanded Humphreys in custody and indicated he will impose a life sentence, as police expressed hope the verdict brings the family some measure of peace.