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| Father found guilty of killing toddler who 'drowned in food' Father found guilty of killing toddler who 'drowned in food' | |
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| A man has been found guilty of killing his toddler son by force-feeding him a mixture of bread and cereal. | A man has been found guilty of killing his toddler son by force-feeding him a mixture of bread and cereal. |
| The three-year-old child “drowned in his food” after being made to lie across his father’s lap as the porridge-like was mixture poured into his mouth from a cup, the Old Bailey trial. | The three-year-old child “drowned in his food” after being made to lie across his father’s lap as the porridge-like was mixture poured into his mouth from a cup, the Old Bailey trial. |
| The 32-year-old father from north-west London, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of manslaughter and cruelty to a child by majority verdicts. | The 32-year-old father from north-west London, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of manslaughter and cruelty to a child by majority verdicts. |
| The prosecutor, Simon Denison QC, said during the trial that the defendant would slap his son or send him to bed on occasions when he vomited during feeding. | The prosecutor, Simon Denison QC, said during the trial that the defendant would slap his son or send him to bed on occasions when he vomited during feeding. |
| On 27 November last year, the father called for an ambulance, and paramedics arrived to find the child lying on the floor in a nappy, showing no signs of life. | On 27 November last year, the father called for an ambulance, and paramedics arrived to find the child lying on the floor in a nappy, showing no signs of life. |
| Denison said: “There was a very large amount of vomit that looked like a porridge substance on his face and on his chest and not the floor. | Denison said: “There was a very large amount of vomit that looked like a porridge substance on his face and on his chest and not the floor. |
| “It was very difficult to clear his airway because of the amount of porridge-like substance that was in his throat. When CPR was attempted, more of the substance came out.” | “It was very difficult to clear his airway because of the amount of porridge-like substance that was in his throat. When CPR was attempted, more of the substance came out.” |
| He continued: “A postmortem examination revealed that virtually all sections of his lungs were stuffed with recognisable food material. He had aspirated, inhaled, breathed in, a large amount of the porridge-like mix into his lungs so that he had, in effect, drowned in his food.” | He continued: “A postmortem examination revealed that virtually all sections of his lungs were stuffed with recognisable food material. He had aspirated, inhaled, breathed in, a large amount of the porridge-like mix into his lungs so that he had, in effect, drowned in his food.” |
| The defendant was remanded in custody to be sentenced by Mr Justice Singh at the Old Bailey on Thursday. | The defendant was remanded in custody to be sentenced by Mr Justice Singh at the Old Bailey on Thursday. |