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| Noah Serra-Morrison murder accused Hardeep Hunjan guilty | |
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| A man has been found guilty of murdering a 13-month-old boy. | A man has been found guilty of murdering a 13-month-old boy. |
| Noah Serra Morrison died after suffering a skull fracture at his Crawley Road home in Luton. | |
| A jury at at Luton Crown Court has found Hardeep Hunjan, 27, guilty of murder and of causing or allowing the death of a child, last November. | |
| Hunjan was the partner of Noah's mother, Ronnie Tayler-Morrison, 22, who was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, and of cruelty. | |
| Tayler-Morrison was acquitted of the murder of her son. | |
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| The jury heard how Noah died after sustaining a massive head injury, believed to have been caused by being slammed against a hard surface such as a wall or floor. | |
| He had also suffered multiple limb fractures consistent with being twisted or swung. | |
| In the period between the catalogue of injuries being inflicted on Noah and Tayler-Morrison dialling 999, she made internet searches for the terms 'My baby is hurt' and 'My baby is breathing but not moving'. | |
| She had also made a call to her sister, crying, saying Noah had fallen from his cot, the court was told. | |
| 'Utter cruelty' | |
| The 999 call was eventually made one hour and 14 minutes after the call to Tayler-Morrison's sister and one hour and 42 minutes after the internet searches were made. | |
| The pair claimed Noah was injured as a result of falling from his cot. | |
| But a post-mortem examination revealed his injuries were inconsistent with such a fall. | |
| Noah was confirmed dead at 04:10 GMT at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. | |
| Det Insp Fraser Wylie said: "Rarely do we come across a case that involves such sheer malice and utter cruelty against a small child, by two people who were supposed to love and care for him. | |
| "Throughout this case the disregard shown by both Tayler-Morrison - Noah's own mother - and Hunjan has been evident, not least in the fact they attempted to evade justice by attempting to flee to Scotland whilst on bail." |