“Matthew Banks was one of the people trusted to look after and care for Leo, but instead his actions caused injuries that Leo was sadly unable to recover from. Investigating officer, detective constable Owen Watkins, said: “This is a heartbreaking case that has resulted in the tragic and untimely death of an innocent two-year-old boy. He never meant to hurt Leo and understands he will not be forgiven." She added that he was remorseful and wished to say to his previous partner and family that "he has betrayed them and he will never forgive himself. Rebecca Upton, defending Banks, said: “He was described as being a loving and caring father and a very supportive partner and who was providing, along with Miss Hawdon, a good home to Leo.” I will never forgive Matthew for what he has done to Leo.” She added: “I will never get over losing my child, no mother should go through what I have gone through. In a victim impact statement read to court, Ms Hawdon said that until Banks admitted causing the fatal injury, she had lived under the suspicion that she had harmed Leo which made her “feel sick to the stomach”. Ms Knight said that about four weeks after the fatal incident, Banks admitted to Ms Hawdon that he had shaken the baby before making further admissions to other relatives and a social worker. He was taken to hospital where tests and an MRI scan found he had suffered a “large volume subdural haemorrhage and a brain laceration”. Jennifer Knight KC, prosecuting, told the court that the defendant had been looking after his one-month-old son through the night in December 2017 and “forcefully” shook him when he was attempting to wind him while feeding him. Harry Dunn: US citizen pleads guilty to causing death of British teenager by careless driving.Man denies murdering Tyson Fury’s cousin.Dead baby had ‘extraordinary’ discoloured patches on skin, Lucy Letby trial told.
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