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Elsie Scully-Hicks: Murder accused denies swearing at baby | Elsie Scully-Hicks: Murder accused denies swearing at baby |
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A man accused of murdering his adopted 18-month-old daughter has denied using offensive language towards her. | |
Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, of Delabole, Cornwall, denies inflicting catastrophic injuries on Elsie Scully-Hicks at their Cardiff home. | Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, of Delabole, Cornwall, denies inflicting catastrophic injuries on Elsie Scully-Hicks at their Cardiff home. |
She died on 29 May 2016. Neighbour James Bevan previously told Cardiff Crown Court he heard the defendant shout offensive words at the infant. | |
Matthew Scully-Hicks said: "No, I would never say that." | Matthew Scully-Hicks said: "No, I would never say that." |
The court has previously heard her injuries were "very typical" of babies who have been shaken. | The court has previously heard her injuries were "very typical" of babies who have been shaken. |
Elsie was rushed to hospital in an unresponsive state on 25 May after a 999 call was made by the defendant saying he had found her that way on the living room floor. | Elsie was rushed to hospital in an unresponsive state on 25 May after a 999 call was made by the defendant saying he had found her that way on the living room floor. |
A CT scan showed she had bleeding on the brain, and post-mortem examinations revealed she had also suffered broken ribs, a fractured left femur and a fractured skull. | A CT scan showed she had bleeding on the brain, and post-mortem examinations revealed she had also suffered broken ribs, a fractured left femur and a fractured skull. |
There was also haemorrhaging within both of Elsie's retinas - associated with inflicted trauma or injury. | There was also haemorrhaging within both of Elsie's retinas - associated with inflicted trauma or injury. |
Mr O'Sullivan QC asked Mr Scully-Hicks about an occasion in November 2015 when Elsie fell while playing at a table the kitchen. | |
She sustained two breaks in the incident - one to her lower femur just above the knee and another her lower shin. | |
He asked him: "Did you deliberately cause any injuries to her right leg?" | |
The defendant answered: "No." | |
Mr Scully-Hicks also told the court: "I always saw a family with two children." | Mr Scully-Hicks also told the court: "I always saw a family with two children." |
He said he and his husband Craig talked about having a family "pretty early on", adding: "We were both of the mind we wanted children. It's something we could agree on very early on." | He said he and his husband Craig talked about having a family "pretty early on", adding: "We were both of the mind we wanted children. It's something we could agree on very early on." |
He added: "We had requested [a baby] as young as possible. We wanted to see and witness as much as we could. | He added: "We had requested [a baby] as young as possible. We wanted to see and witness as much as we could. |
"We wanted to be there when they took their first step and wanted to be there when they said their first word - we wanted to see all of that." | "We wanted to be there when they took their first step and wanted to be there when they said their first word - we wanted to see all of that." |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |