Overview

• Christina Robinson, 30, denies murdering her three-year-old son, Dwelaniyah, and faces charges of child cruelty.
• Robinson allegedly used a bamboo cane on her son, claiming the Bible permitted her to chastise him. A cane with the boy's blood and tissue was found at their home.
• The prosecution argues Dwelaniyah suffered fatal head injuries from being shaken violently, in addition to being scalded with hot water.
• Robinson was having an affair and attempting to conceive with a sperm donor while her husband served in the RAF.
• The trial, revealing a pattern of abuse and neglect, is expected to last four weeks.