Overview
- Gareth Stark, 38, admitted manslaughter and a charge of battery at Birmingham Crown Court on January 12, 2026.
- Three-month-old Leon Stark was taken to hospital on October 12, 2023, after becoming unwell in Stafford and died eight days later.
- Staffordshire Police’s Major Investigations Department found Leon had suffered a significant head injury caused by his father.
- Detective Inspector Lisa Holland described the case as truly tragic and said the force will continue its safeguarding work with partners.
- Stark is from Stafford and will return to court for sentencing, with the date yet to be set.