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| Babysitter charged with murder over Adelaide toddler’s death | Babysitter charged with murder over Adelaide toddler’s death |
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| Ronan Davies, who was 17 months old, died in June after being taken to hospital with severe head injuries | Ronan Davies, who was 17 months old, died in June after being taken to hospital with severe head injuries |
| A man who was babysitting an Adelaide toddler has been charged with the boy’s murder. | A man who was babysitting an Adelaide toddler has been charged with the boy’s murder. |
| Ronan Davies was taken to hospital with severe head and other internal injuries on 7 June and died on 9 June. | Ronan Davies was taken to hospital with severe head and other internal injuries on 7 June and died on 9 June. |
| The police investigation focused on a two-day period when he had been cared for by a family friend. | The police investigation focused on a two-day period when he had been cared for by a family friend. |
| The boy’s father had been unable to rouse his son when he was returned. | The boy’s father had been unable to rouse his son when he was returned. |
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| On Wednesday, South Australian police said it would be alleged the man caring for the 17-month-old had inflicted the injuries on the afternoon of 7 June. | On Wednesday, South Australian police said it would be alleged the man caring for the 17-month-old had inflicted the injuries on the afternoon of 7 June. |
| The 30-year-old man has been charged with murder and refused bail ahead of an expected court appearance. | The 30-year-old man has been charged with murder and refused bail ahead of an expected court appearance. |
| Last week, Det Insp Mark McEachern said Ronan’s injuries would not have been obvious to his father. | Last week, Det Insp Mark McEachern said Ronan’s injuries would not have been obvious to his father. |
| “Ronan’s been returned home, apparently asleep. We suspect he sustained injuries prior to that,” McEachern said. | “Ronan’s been returned home, apparently asleep. We suspect he sustained injuries prior to that,” McEachern said. |
| “We have been provided with an explanation of how Ronan’s injuries occurred. We’re not satisfied with the explanation that’s been given to us.” | “We have been provided with an explanation of how Ronan’s injuries occurred. We’re not satisfied with the explanation that’s been given to us.” |
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| Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have seen the boy in the days before his death. | Detectives want to hear from anyone who may have seen the boy in the days before his death. |
| They are particularly interested in talking to anyone who heard or saw anything involving a young child in Ferguson Street at Glenelg North on the afternoon of 7 June, including anyone with dashcam footage of the area from that afternoon. | They are particularly interested in talking to anyone who heard or saw anything involving a young child in Ferguson Street at Glenelg North on the afternoon of 7 June, including anyone with dashcam footage of the area from that afternoon. |