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| Mother and stepfather accused of toddler's murder appear in court | |
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| A mother and stepfather have appeared in court accused of murdering a toddler who was found with more than 100 injuries, including a bite to the chest. | A mother and stepfather have appeared in court accused of murdering a toddler who was found with more than 100 injuries, including a bite to the chest. |
| Jeremiah Regis, aged two, was discovered with head and body injuries after police and paramedics were called shortly before midnight on Sunday. | Jeremiah Regis, aged two, was discovered with head and body injuries after police and paramedics were called shortly before midnight on Sunday. |
| He was pronounced dead in hospital on Monday. A postmortem examination showed he died of abdominal peritonitis caused by blunt force trauma. | He was pronounced dead in hospital on Monday. A postmortem examination showed he died of abdominal peritonitis caused by blunt force trauma. |
| Jeremiah’s injuries included a complex skull fracture, a significant bite mark to his chest and 100 specified injuries to his body. | Jeremiah’s injuries included a complex skull fracture, a significant bite mark to his chest and 100 specified injuries to his body. |
| In a brief hearing at Wolverhampton crown court on Friday, Sindyann Regis, 25, from Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, and 27-year-old Chevaze Mcgregor, of Rainford, Essex, spoke only to confirm their names. | In a brief hearing at Wolverhampton crown court on Friday, Sindyann Regis, 25, from Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, and 27-year-old Chevaze Mcgregor, of Rainford, Essex, spoke only to confirm their names. |
| The judge, James Burbidge, adjourned the case until December for a plea hearing and set 25 April next year as a provisional start date for a trial. | The judge, James Burbidge, adjourned the case until December for a plea hearing and set 25 April next year as a provisional start date for a trial. |
| He told the pair: “If you deny the charge, you’ll stand trial on 25 April. In the meantime I remand you in custody.” | He told the pair: “If you deny the charge, you’ll stand trial on 25 April. In the meantime I remand you in custody.” |
| Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board said it would be carrying out a serious case review into Jeremiah’s death. | Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board said it would be carrying out a serious case review into Jeremiah’s death. |