Overview

• English couple subjected their 10-month-old son to vicious and repeated assaults over several months that ultimately led to his death on Christmas Day.
• The baby had suffered 130 injuries, including 71 bruises, 57 bone fractures, and burns.
• The couple had fought to regain custody of their son from child services despite concerns over significant harm.
• The pair were described as "persuasive and accomplished liars" who refused to seek medical help for their son's injuries before his death.
• Prosecutors said the baby was taken from the couple at birth due to their habitual drug use, but they lied to get him back two months before killing him.