As so often happens, not one word as to how the murdered girl's mother was erased from her life before Daddy assumed custody.
Once again, the courts, social workers just fawn all over Daddy and do nothing until it's too late.
The killer dad is identified as CARL WHEATLEY.
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-05-11/toddler-murdered-by-father-let-down-by-courts-and-social-workers/
11 May 2016 at 1:20pm
Little girl murdered by father let down by courts and social workers
Carl Wheatley was found guilty of murdering his daughter Alexa-Marie Quinn.
By Catherine Ellis
A four-year-old girl who was killed by her father was let down by social workers and local authorities, according to a report into her death.
Alexa-Marie Quinn was murdered by her father Carl Wheatley in March 2014, less than three months after Bedford Borough Council granted him custody.
Local agencies have been criticised in the report for "shortcomings" in their response to the suspicion that Alexa-Marie may have been at risk of harm.
What we know about Alexa-Marie
Alexa-Marie Quinn was found dead at her home in March 2014.
She had been beaten to death by her father.
She had suffered more than 60 injuries, including a bruise from her stomach to her ankles, and two lost teeth when she died in March 2014.
The four-year-old had been in Wheatley's care for the three months leading up to her death, after previously being cared for by foster parents.
Concerns had been raised about Wheatley's contact with Alexa-Marie by her foster carers in Bedford in May 2013.
Further worries about her contact with Wheatley had come up at a review the following month.
The trial of Alexa-Marie's father
Serious Case Review: Findings
A Serious Case Review is launched when a child dies or is seriously injured where abuse or neglect is thought to be involved, to find out what lessons can be learned by local professionals and organisations to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
The Serious Case Review published by Hertfordshire's Safeguarding Children's Board revealed a number of findings.
These include:
Finding: There were weaknesses in management within and between different local authorities and social work teams in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire boroughs. These led to a lack of full understanding of potential risks that Alexa-Marie was exposed to.
Finding: There were shortcomings in the response to the suspicion that child protection risks may have left Alexa-Marie at harm.
Finding: All parties in the courts did not appropriately consider the implications of a psychiatric report on Carl Wheatley from September 2013.
Recommendations
The Serious Case Review made a number of recommendations for local agencies involved in the case to safeguard children in the future.
These included: reviews of training given to social workers and lawyers, reviewing case management arrangements for student social workers and looking into current guidance on children's contact arrangements following a move to a new permanent placement.
Phil Picton, chairman of the Safeguarding Children Board, said that Alexa-Marie was "a very vulnerable little girl" who was placed into the care of a man who went on to kill her.
During Alexa-Marie’s last days, Carl Wheatley deliberately misled professionals and resisted the efforts of those who were concerned for his daughter’s safety and tried to contact her.
All parties involved have cooperated fully with the Serious Case Review process and the Safeguarding Children Board has robust systems in place to monitor the implementation of the report’s recommendations.
– Phil Picton, Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board
Last updated Wed 11 May 2016
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
F4J dads engage in criminal tresspass to prove they're really, really responsible fathers who deserve 50/50 custody! (London, England)
Keep it up, lads! Great way to show the public what responsible, dedicated fathers you really, really are!.
I can just imagine--if you felt entitled to this to the Mayor of London, just think of the bullying tactics you've been pushing on the mother of your kids!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/father-scales-boris-johnsons-london-7781186
Father scales Boris Johnson's London home dressed as Iron Man and takes selfies in custody rights protest
15:29, 18 Apr 2016 Updated 16:04, 18 Apr 2016
By Gemma Mullin , Katherine Clementine
A father has scaled London Mayor Boris Johnson's home dressed as comic book hero Iron Man and took selfies from his balcony in a custody rights protest.
Bobby Smith , 33, was joined by fellow New Fathers 4 Justice member Martin Matthews, to highlight a perceived lack of equality over contact with their children in the event of a divorce.
Mr Smith, who claims to have been denied access to his children for six years, was making his second visit to Mr Johnson's house in Islington, north London, after a previous protest there fell on deaf ears.
He and Mr Matthews hung up banners around Mr Johnson's London home and shouted down to supporters using a megaphone.
Mr Smith, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, told GetWestLondon : "They're sending up climbers to try and get us.
"We're doing a protest for father's rights. Boris wants to be Prime Minister and he's pushing himself out as more than just an MP, and more than a Mayor - he's a national figure.
"He's been London Mayor for eight years now and he's done nothing for fathers in the capital - he's done nothing for the poorer areas, not like Islington where we are now."
Mr Smith has climbed onto the roofs of many public buildings, alongside friend Martin Matthews from Great Bookham – including using a ladder to climb onto the roof of Buckingham Palace and scaling the home of House of Commons leader Chris Grayling , in a bid to get his voice heard.
He continued: "I split up with my children's mum eight years ago. Parenting was meant to be split 50/50 but she just stopped me seeing them.
Police were at Boris Johnson's house since 10.40am trying to talk the protesters down
"I've been going through the family court and protesting for years.
"Children are far more likely to commit crime or fall into drug addiction if they haven't got a dad.
"Boris has done eight years as Mayor and he's done nothing to promote change in family law to give a chance to hard-up fathers.
"We're talking about dads who want to see their children like me and my mate who's up here now."
Metropolitan Police have been at the scene since 10.40am.
A spokesperson for the police said: "We were called to Colebrooke Row to reports of protesters at a location.
"Four people were protesting and two had onto a balcony and unfurled a banner.
"Officers attended and there's no arrests at this time."
Mr Smith was still on the balcony at 2pm and police were still at the scene.
He added: "There's load of police here, and an ambulance.
"There's just two of us on the balcony. We've been up here since half 10 and we're going to try and stay for longer but they're trying to get us down."
Mr Smith recently held a protest outside Boris Johnson’s London home but despite the Mayor of London being home he refused to speak to the protesting dad.
He posted something for him to read though his letterbox and warned him: "I’ll just keep coming back till he’s ready to talk. He’ll give in before I do".
Speaking ahead of the protest, Bobby said: “It’s no good sitting at home getting depressed and getting upset at how much you miss your kids. You need to stand up and not accept what has happened.
"There’s no equality for fathers in family law. I want nothing less than a legal presumption of equal contact for a child with their parents if they split up.”
He stood against David Cameron dressed as Elmo in the 2015 general election and is also standing again in the May Sheffield by-election.
Bobby 'Elmo' Smith leader of the Give Me Back Elmo party is also going to campaign for a "Shake it all about" option in the forthcoming referendum for those who can't decide whether they want to be in or out.
The protest outside Boris' home comes as part of a campaign by splinter group 'New Fathers 4 Justice' and Stop the War on Dads.
Neither group are associated with Matt O'Connor or Fathers4Justice UK.
I can just imagine--if you felt entitled to this to the Mayor of London, just think of the bullying tactics you've been pushing on the mother of your kids!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/father-scales-boris-johnsons-london-7781186
Father scales Boris Johnson's London home dressed as Iron Man and takes selfies in custody rights protest
15:29, 18 Apr 2016 Updated 16:04, 18 Apr 2016
By Gemma Mullin , Katherine Clementine
A father has scaled London Mayor Boris Johnson's home dressed as comic book hero Iron Man and took selfies from his balcony in a custody rights protest.
Bobby Smith , 33, was joined by fellow New Fathers 4 Justice member Martin Matthews, to highlight a perceived lack of equality over contact with their children in the event of a divorce.
Mr Smith, who claims to have been denied access to his children for six years, was making his second visit to Mr Johnson's house in Islington, north London, after a previous protest there fell on deaf ears.
He and Mr Matthews hung up banners around Mr Johnson's London home and shouted down to supporters using a megaphone.
Mr Smith, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, told GetWestLondon : "They're sending up climbers to try and get us.
"We're doing a protest for father's rights. Boris wants to be Prime Minister and he's pushing himself out as more than just an MP, and more than a Mayor - he's a national figure.
"He's been London Mayor for eight years now and he's done nothing for fathers in the capital - he's done nothing for the poorer areas, not like Islington where we are now."
Mr Smith has climbed onto the roofs of many public buildings, alongside friend Martin Matthews from Great Bookham – including using a ladder to climb onto the roof of Buckingham Palace and scaling the home of House of Commons leader Chris Grayling , in a bid to get his voice heard.
He continued: "I split up with my children's mum eight years ago. Parenting was meant to be split 50/50 but she just stopped me seeing them.
Police were at Boris Johnson's house since 10.40am trying to talk the protesters down
"I've been going through the family court and protesting for years.
"Children are far more likely to commit crime or fall into drug addiction if they haven't got a dad.
"Boris has done eight years as Mayor and he's done nothing to promote change in family law to give a chance to hard-up fathers.
"We're talking about dads who want to see their children like me and my mate who's up here now."
Metropolitan Police have been at the scene since 10.40am.
A spokesperson for the police said: "We were called to Colebrooke Row to reports of protesters at a location.
"Four people were protesting and two had onto a balcony and unfurled a banner.
"Officers attended and there's no arrests at this time."
Mr Smith was still on the balcony at 2pm and police were still at the scene.
He added: "There's load of police here, and an ambulance.
"There's just two of us on the balcony. We've been up here since half 10 and we're going to try and stay for longer but they're trying to get us down."
Mr Smith recently held a protest outside Boris Johnson’s London home but despite the Mayor of London being home he refused to speak to the protesting dad.
He posted something for him to read though his letterbox and warned him: "I’ll just keep coming back till he’s ready to talk. He’ll give in before I do".
Speaking ahead of the protest, Bobby said: “It’s no good sitting at home getting depressed and getting upset at how much you miss your kids. You need to stand up and not accept what has happened.
"There’s no equality for fathers in family law. I want nothing less than a legal presumption of equal contact for a child with their parents if they split up.”
He stood against David Cameron dressed as Elmo in the 2015 general election and is also standing again in the May Sheffield by-election.
Bobby 'Elmo' Smith leader of the Give Me Back Elmo party is also going to campaign for a "Shake it all about" option in the forthcoming referendum for those who can't decide whether they want to be in or out.
The protest outside Boris' home comes as part of a campaign by splinter group 'New Fathers 4 Justice' and Stop the War on Dads.
Neither group are associated with Matt O'Connor or Fathers4Justice UK.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Nineteen Child Homicides: What Must Change So Children Are Put First in Child Contact Arrangements and the Family Court (United Kingdom)
Important research:
This study reviewed relevant serious case reviews for England and Wales, published between January 2005 and August 2015 (inclusive). It uncovered details of 19 children in 12 families who were killed by perpetrators of domestic abuse. All of the perpetrators were men and fathers to the children that they killed. All of the perpetrators had access to their children through formal or informal child contact arrangements.
https://1q7dqy2unor827bqjls0c4rn-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Child-First-Nineteen-Child-Homicides-Report.pdf
This study reviewed relevant serious case reviews for England and Wales, published between January 2005 and August 2015 (inclusive). It uncovered details of 19 children in 12 families who were killed by perpetrators of domestic abuse. All of the perpetrators were men and fathers to the children that they killed. All of the perpetrators had access to their children through formal or informal child contact arrangements.
https://1q7dqy2unor827bqjls0c4rn-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Child-First-Nineteen-Child-Homicides-Report.pdf
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
After being alone with baby for just 90 minutes, dad kills 11-week-old son (United Kingdom)
Dad is identified as JORDAN SAXTON.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/05/father-jordan-saxton-jailed-manslaughter-baby-son-after-violently-shaking-him
Father jailed for manslaughter of baby son after violently shaking him
Jordan Saxton is cleared of murder but receives nine-year sentence after his 11-week-old son was left with ‘catastrophic’ brain injury and 18 fractures
Jordan Saxton claimed he had been feeding his son when he began to choke and stopped breathing. Monday 5 October 2015 13.01 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 6 October 2015 09.30 EDT
A young father killed his 11-week-old baby son by shaking him so violently that he suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury and 18 bone fractures.
Jordan Saxton, 22, had been left with baby Jayden for just 90 minutes when he attacked his son, damaging his head, legs and ribs, and blinding him because of damage he caused to blood vessels in the child’s eyes.
Saxton was jailed for nine years on Monday after a jury at Oxford crown court cleared him of murder but convicted him of manslaughter.
The jury was told by paramedics giving evidence that the injuries would have required “considerable force”, similar to that of a high-speed car crash.
The boy died two days after the attack in November last year.
Throughout the trial Saxton maintained his innocence and said he had been feeding his son at their home when he began to choke and stopped breathing.
However, doctors and paramedics saw no evidence of choking or food caught in his throat.
Paul Dunkels, prosecuting, said Saxton attacked Jayden because the child would not settle. He said:
“No doubt in an act of frustration with him because he would not settle, [Saxton] gripped him forcibly around the chest and shook him.”
Dunkels said Saxton had been looking after the boy at home in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, by himself because the child’s mother, Tracy, was visiting her father.
The prosecutor said: “She left at about 4.30pm. When she left there was no bruising and Jayden was behaving normally. The events must have happened after she left and Jayden was in the defendant’s care.”
Giving evidence, the boy’s mother said Saxton cheated on her while she was pregnant but was a “changed man” who doted on his first-born son.
She said she had “no concerns” over the way Saxton handled or looked after Jayden before his death.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/05/father-jordan-saxton-jailed-manslaughter-baby-son-after-violently-shaking-him
Father jailed for manslaughter of baby son after violently shaking him
Jordan Saxton is cleared of murder but receives nine-year sentence after his 11-week-old son was left with ‘catastrophic’ brain injury and 18 fractures
Jordan Saxton claimed he had been feeding his son when he began to choke and stopped breathing. Monday 5 October 2015 13.01 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 6 October 2015 09.30 EDT
A young father killed his 11-week-old baby son by shaking him so violently that he suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury and 18 bone fractures.
Jordan Saxton, 22, had been left with baby Jayden for just 90 minutes when he attacked his son, damaging his head, legs and ribs, and blinding him because of damage he caused to blood vessels in the child’s eyes.
Saxton was jailed for nine years on Monday after a jury at Oxford crown court cleared him of murder but convicted him of manslaughter.
The jury was told by paramedics giving evidence that the injuries would have required “considerable force”, similar to that of a high-speed car crash.
The boy died two days after the attack in November last year.
Throughout the trial Saxton maintained his innocence and said he had been feeding his son at their home when he began to choke and stopped breathing.
However, doctors and paramedics saw no evidence of choking or food caught in his throat.
Paul Dunkels, prosecuting, said Saxton attacked Jayden because the child would not settle. He said:
“No doubt in an act of frustration with him because he would not settle, [Saxton] gripped him forcibly around the chest and shook him.”
Dunkels said Saxton had been looking after the boy at home in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, by himself because the child’s mother, Tracy, was visiting her father.
The prosecutor said: “She left at about 4.30pm. When she left there was no bruising and Jayden was behaving normally. The events must have happened after she left and Jayden was in the defendant’s care.”
Giving evidence, the boy’s mother said Saxton cheated on her while she was pregnant but was a “changed man” who doted on his first-born son.
She said she had “no concerns” over the way Saxton handled or looked after Jayden before his death.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Dad who killed newborn daughter two years ago now convicted of attempted murder of infant boy (Glasgow, Scotland)
Dad is identified as IAN RUDDOCK.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/609363/Glasgow-dad-who-killed-baby-faces-jail
Glasgow dad who killed baby faces jail
A TWISTED father who shook his newborn daughter to death two years ago and later tried to murder another infant is behind bars.
By David Scott
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Oct 2, 2015
Ian Ruddock killed his five-week old daughter, Olivia, at their family home
Ian Ruddock killed five-week-old Olivia at the family home and two years later attacked the second child.
He was convicted of culpable homicide and attempted murder.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard how the 34-year-old evaded justice and the baby’s fate was only discovered after doctors treating his second victim tipped off police.
The court heard Ruddock left the boy with a fractured skull and ribs – similar to injuries suffered by Olivia. Ruddock, of Shawlands in Glasgow, told the court: “I was trying to get her to wake up. I can just remember holding her and trying to get her to wake up. I don’t remember very much at all. I do not remember much for the next few weeks.”
Asked whether he believed he had harmed his daughter, the father-of-three replied: “I don’t believe for a minute that I’ve caused her death. It’s not even remotely possible.”
Two years after Olivia was killed at a house in Williamwood, East Renfrewshire, Ruddock targeted another child in Glasgow.
He seized the boy – who can’t be identified for legal reasons – inflicting blunt force trauma to his head and body.
Police launched their investigation after hospital staff treated the boy, detectives discovering what happened to Olivia when checking Ruddock’s past.
Consultant radiologist Greg Irwin, who worked at Glasgow’s Yorkhill Children’s Hospital, told the court there was “incontrovertible” evidence Olivia sustained three fractured ribs before her death.
At the time, doctors concluded she had died from bronchial pneumonia.
Mr Irwin said it was a “regular occurrence” for medical staff to misdiagnose fractures.
Ruddock’s wife, Wendy, 37, told the court she “never believed” her husband had done anything wrong after Olivia’s death in March 2011.
Last night, Detective Chief Inspector Maxine Martin said: “It is difficult to understand how anyone could harm a defenceless child, let alone her father, who should have been there to protect her. This was a particularly difficult case due to the passage of time, the ages of the children and complexity of the medical evidence.”
Sentence on Ruddock was deferred and he was remanded in custody.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/609363/Glasgow-dad-who-killed-baby-faces-jail
Glasgow dad who killed baby faces jail
A TWISTED father who shook his newborn daughter to death two years ago and later tried to murder another infant is behind bars.
By David Scott
PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Oct 2, 2015
Ian Ruddock killed his five-week old daughter, Olivia, at their family home
Ian Ruddock killed five-week-old Olivia at the family home and two years later attacked the second child.
He was convicted of culpable homicide and attempted murder.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard how the 34-year-old evaded justice and the baby’s fate was only discovered after doctors treating his second victim tipped off police.
The court heard Ruddock left the boy with a fractured skull and ribs – similar to injuries suffered by Olivia. Ruddock, of Shawlands in Glasgow, told the court: “I was trying to get her to wake up. I can just remember holding her and trying to get her to wake up. I don’t remember very much at all. I do not remember much for the next few weeks.”
Asked whether he believed he had harmed his daughter, the father-of-three replied: “I don’t believe for a minute that I’ve caused her death. It’s not even remotely possible.”
Two years after Olivia was killed at a house in Williamwood, East Renfrewshire, Ruddock targeted another child in Glasgow.
He seized the boy – who can’t be identified for legal reasons – inflicting blunt force trauma to his head and body.
Police launched their investigation after hospital staff treated the boy, detectives discovering what happened to Olivia when checking Ruddock’s past.
Consultant radiologist Greg Irwin, who worked at Glasgow’s Yorkhill Children’s Hospital, told the court there was “incontrovertible” evidence Olivia sustained three fractured ribs before her death.
At the time, doctors concluded she had died from bronchial pneumonia.
Mr Irwin said it was a “regular occurrence” for medical staff to misdiagnose fractures.
Ruddock’s wife, Wendy, 37, told the court she “never believed” her husband had done anything wrong after Olivia’s death in March 2011.
Last night, Detective Chief Inspector Maxine Martin said: “It is difficult to understand how anyone could harm a defenceless child, let alone her father, who should have been there to protect her. This was a particularly difficult case due to the passage of time, the ages of the children and complexity of the medical evidence.”
Sentence on Ruddock was deferred and he was remanded in custody.
Dad admits "involvement" in manslaughter death of 3-month-old daughter (County Durham, Ireland)
Dad is identified as STEPHEN GALLAGHER.
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2015-10-02/father-admits-involvement-in-the-death-of-his-three-month-old-daughter/
2 October 2015 at 4:04pm
Father admits involvement in the death of his three-month-old daughter
A County Durham father has admitted involvement in the death of his three-month-old baby girl.
Skylar Cowan Gallagher was found unconscious with no heartbeat when paramedics were called to a house in June.
She was taken to the University hospital of North Tees but could not be saved.
Her father Stephen Gallagher, of Hepscott Avenue, Blackhall Colliery, was initially charged with her manslaughter.
During a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court the 35-year-old admitted a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child, which was accepted by the prosecution.
Gallagher will be sentenced in November and was given conditional bail in the meantime.
Judge Paul Sloan QC warned him: "You must understand, the fact I am adjourning sentence and the fact I am directing the preparation of a pre-sentence report is no indication of sentence.
"Sentence will be a matter for the judge who hears the case in November."
No details of Gallagher's basis of plea were outlined during the short hearing.
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2015-10-02/father-admits-involvement-in-the-death-of-his-three-month-old-daughter/
2 October 2015 at 4:04pm
Father admits involvement in the death of his three-month-old daughter
A County Durham father has admitted involvement in the death of his three-month-old baby girl.
Skylar Cowan Gallagher was found unconscious with no heartbeat when paramedics were called to a house in June.
She was taken to the University hospital of North Tees but could not be saved.
Her father Stephen Gallagher, of Hepscott Avenue, Blackhall Colliery, was initially charged with her manslaughter.
During a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court the 35-year-old admitted a charge of causing or allowing the death of a child, which was accepted by the prosecution.
Gallagher will be sentenced in November and was given conditional bail in the meantime.
Judge Paul Sloan QC warned him: "You must understand, the fact I am adjourning sentence and the fact I am directing the preparation of a pre-sentence report is no indication of sentence.
"Sentence will be a matter for the judge who hears the case in November."
No details of Gallagher's basis of plea were outlined during the short hearing.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Dad charged with manslaughter in death of 6-year-old son (United Kingdom)
Dad is identified as KEVIN CRAIG TOYE.
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-25/father-charged-over-death-of-boy-6-from-injuries-sustained-as-a-baby/
ITV Report 25 September 2015 at 2:32pm
Father charged over death of son, 6, from injuries sustained as a baby
A father has been charged with manslaughter after his six-year-old son died from head injuries he sustained as a baby.
Baylee Varley from Ormesby, Norfolk, died in March last year as a result of serious head injuries received in the alleged 2008 attack.
Kevin Craig Toye, 28, of St Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth has been charged with manslaughter and the ill-treatment of the child, Norfolk Police said.
A woman in her 20s, who was also arrested in relation to the inquiry, is not facing any further action.
A pre-inquest review into Varley's death had heard that he had died from bronchopneumonia due to long-term complications from a head injury.
Toye has been bailed to appear before Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on 28 October.
Last updated Fri 25 Sep 2015
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-25/father-charged-over-death-of-boy-6-from-injuries-sustained-as-a-baby/
ITV Report 25 September 2015 at 2:32pm
Father charged over death of son, 6, from injuries sustained as a baby
A father has been charged with manslaughter after his six-year-old son died from head injuries he sustained as a baby.
Baylee Varley from Ormesby, Norfolk, died in March last year as a result of serious head injuries received in the alleged 2008 attack.
Kevin Craig Toye, 28, of St Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth has been charged with manslaughter and the ill-treatment of the child, Norfolk Police said.
A woman in her 20s, who was also arrested in relation to the inquiry, is not facing any further action.
A pre-inquest review into Varley's death had heard that he had died from bronchopneumonia due to long-term complications from a head injury.
Toye has been bailed to appear before Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court on 28 October.
Last updated Fri 25 Sep 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Child porn dad spared jail; why no penalty for father with 3,000 images, some of BABIES? (United Kingdom)
Classic coddling. Dad is identified as PETER CLARKE. No mention here as to whether his kids were involved or what his custodial relationship to them is.
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/13715657.Dad_of_two_had_almost_3_000____grotesque____child_abuse_images/
Dad-of-two had almost 3,000 ‘grotesque’ child abuse images
Sentencing: Judge Ian Pringle Sentencing: Judge Ian Pringle
The Oxford Times: Joe Gammie, Reporter / Monday 14 September 2015 / News
A FATHER-OF-TWO caught with a “grotesque” collection of indecent images of children on his computer was spared jail.
Police swooped on Peter Clarke’s home in January after tracing a file uploaded from his computer to the file-sharing program Dropbox.
Officers seized the 42-year-old’s laptop and found nearly 3,000 indecent images of children on it, a court heard.
Prosecutor Julian Lynch said that 594 of the files were of the most severe category, including images and videos of babies as young as 18 months old being involved in sexual acts.
Mr Lynch told Oxford Crown Court on Thursday that when first questioned about the images Clarke told police he was trying to understand sexual abuse but in a second interview admitted that the images were for his own sexual gratification.
Clarke, of Van Diemans, in Stanford in the Vale, admitted three counts of making indecent images of children between November 2010 and August last year when he appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last month.
Lucy Ffrench, defending, said Clarke had been exposed to pornography from a young age and hated himself for what he had done.
She added: “He is mortified to be here today. He accepts the harm he has indirectly caused to the childwren involved.
“He has stopped his use of pornography and accepts that he needs to completely withdraw from that material forever .”
Judge Ian Pringle said it was staggering that a father had downloaded the “appalling” images of children being “grotesquely abused”.
But Judge Pringle said that because of Clarke’s guilty pleas and the fact he had made frank confessions when interviewed he could suspend a prison sentence.
He added: “Where there is sufficient prospect of rehabilitation it is right that the court take it.
“For those reasons I am going to take the exceptional course of making the sentence of 14 months suspended for two years .”
He gave Clarke a two-year supervision order and ordered him to undergo a 36-session sexual offender treatment programme.
Judge Pringle also imposed a sexual harm prevention order and Clarke will have to sign the sexual offenders’ register for 10 years.
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/13715657.Dad_of_two_had_almost_3_000____grotesque____child_abuse_images/
Dad-of-two had almost 3,000 ‘grotesque’ child abuse images
Sentencing: Judge Ian Pringle Sentencing: Judge Ian Pringle
The Oxford Times: Joe Gammie, Reporter / Monday 14 September 2015 / News
A FATHER-OF-TWO caught with a “grotesque” collection of indecent images of children on his computer was spared jail.
Police swooped on Peter Clarke’s home in January after tracing a file uploaded from his computer to the file-sharing program Dropbox.
Officers seized the 42-year-old’s laptop and found nearly 3,000 indecent images of children on it, a court heard.
Prosecutor Julian Lynch said that 594 of the files were of the most severe category, including images and videos of babies as young as 18 months old being involved in sexual acts.
Mr Lynch told Oxford Crown Court on Thursday that when first questioned about the images Clarke told police he was trying to understand sexual abuse but in a second interview admitted that the images were for his own sexual gratification.
Clarke, of Van Diemans, in Stanford in the Vale, admitted three counts of making indecent images of children between November 2010 and August last year when he appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last month.
Lucy Ffrench, defending, said Clarke had been exposed to pornography from a young age and hated himself for what he had done.
She added: “He is mortified to be here today. He accepts the harm he has indirectly caused to the childwren involved.
“He has stopped his use of pornography and accepts that he needs to completely withdraw from that material forever .”
Judge Ian Pringle said it was staggering that a father had downloaded the “appalling” images of children being “grotesquely abused”.
But Judge Pringle said that because of Clarke’s guilty pleas and the fact he had made frank confessions when interviewed he could suspend a prison sentence.
He added: “Where there is sufficient prospect of rehabilitation it is right that the court take it.
“For those reasons I am going to take the exceptional course of making the sentence of 14 months suspended for two years .”
He gave Clarke a two-year supervision order and ordered him to undergo a 36-session sexual offender treatment programme.
Judge Pringle also imposed a sexual harm prevention order and Clarke will have to sign the sexual offenders’ register for 10 years.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Dad on trial for murder of 5-week-old daughter (Glasgow, Scotland)
Dad is identified as IAN RUDDOCK.
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/1327024-ian-ruddock-accused-of-daughters-murder-performed-cpr-before-her-death/
Father accused of baby's murder 'performed CPR' before her death
STV 20 August 2015 15:37 BST
The estranged wife of a man accused of murdering his five-week-old daughter has told a court he performed CPR on the girl before she was taken to hospital.
Wendy Ruddock, 37, told a jury that her partner Ian sounded panicked when he told her to phone an ambulance after Olivia stopped breathing.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard on Thursday how the infant became ill during an early morning feed.
The court heard how Ruddock performed CPR on the youngster before she was taken to Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow.
Medics there tried to save Olivia's life and Ms Ruddock said she remembered seeing the infant hooked up to a number of "machines".
However, the court heard that doctors concluded that she "couldn't survive" her injuries.
Recalling what doctors told her before Olivia passed away, Ms Ruddock said: "They said 'she won't survive this,' and they switched off the machines."
Mrs Ruddock, of Clarkston, Glasgow, was giving evidence on the second day of proceedings against her husband, who lives in the city's Shawlands area.
He denies charges of murder, attempted murder and assault.
On Thursday, Mrs Ruddock told the court he had got up from bed in the early hours one morning to feed their daughter.
But during the feed, Olivia became unwell, prompting him to shout for her.
Saying he sounded panicked, Mrs Ruddock told prosecution lawyer Ashley Edwards: "I knew something wasn't right.
"He shouted on me to phone an ambulance which I did immediately. "The person on the other end of the phone was trying to talk us through CPR. But it was just panic stations."
Mrs Ruddock, who works in financial services, said her husband performed CPR on Olivia "as best he could".
She told the court: "You're not really thinking straight."
Mrs Ruddock also said that her husband went with Olivia in the ambulance.
She added: "I was in a terrible state."
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that at Yorkhill, medics conducted tests in a bid to find out what had made Olivia unwell.
She added: "I just remember Olivia being hooked up to a lot of machines."
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that medics concluded that they couldn't save Olivia's life.
She added: "The damage was too extensive and she couldn't survive."
The court heard that following Olivia's death, police interviewed both her and her husband.
Her daughter's body was not released to her family for six months.
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that she received counselling from the Scottish Cot Death Trust following the death of Olivia.
She said that her husband helped her in the weeks following Olivia's passing.
Mrs Ruddock added: "He was great. He was the one who sorted everything out. He was the one who got counselling for me. He was the one who lifted the phone as I couldn't even do that."
She also told the court that Mr Ruddock was "good" with children.
Mrs Ruddock told the court: "He certainly was very good with children. He was good with kids. He was good with my nieces and nephews.
"Whenever there was a family get together they would go to him. It seemed to be something that ran in his family."
The court also heard that the couple were now separated.
When Ms Edwards asked whether she thought their marriage would survive the trial, Ms Ruddock replied: "It's probably at an end."
Prosecutors allege that in 2009, Mr Ruddock assaulted a child at an address in the south side of Glasgow.
Crown lawyers also allege that on various locations between January 27, 2011 and March 6, 2011, at a house in Clarkston, Glasgow, he assaulted his daughter Olivia.
Prosecutors allege that he seized hold of Olivia, compressed her chest and rib cage with his hands before shaking her repeatedly.
It is also claimed that Ruddock "inflicted blunt force trauma" to her head and that she subsequently died at Yorkhill hospital on March 6, 2011.
The third charge charges that he attempted to murder another child two years ago at an address in Glasgow.
Ruddock is represented by advocate Donald Findlay QC. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The trial, before judge Lord Bannatyne, continues.
http://news.stv.tv/west-central/1327024-ian-ruddock-accused-of-daughters-murder-performed-cpr-before-her-death/
Father accused of baby's murder 'performed CPR' before her death
STV 20 August 2015 15:37 BST
The estranged wife of a man accused of murdering his five-week-old daughter has told a court he performed CPR on the girl before she was taken to hospital.
Wendy Ruddock, 37, told a jury that her partner Ian sounded panicked when he told her to phone an ambulance after Olivia stopped breathing.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard on Thursday how the infant became ill during an early morning feed.
The court heard how Ruddock performed CPR on the youngster before she was taken to Yorkhill hospital in Glasgow.
Medics there tried to save Olivia's life and Ms Ruddock said she remembered seeing the infant hooked up to a number of "machines".
However, the court heard that doctors concluded that she "couldn't survive" her injuries.
Recalling what doctors told her before Olivia passed away, Ms Ruddock said: "They said 'she won't survive this,' and they switched off the machines."
Mrs Ruddock, of Clarkston, Glasgow, was giving evidence on the second day of proceedings against her husband, who lives in the city's Shawlands area.
He denies charges of murder, attempted murder and assault.
On Thursday, Mrs Ruddock told the court he had got up from bed in the early hours one morning to feed their daughter.
But during the feed, Olivia became unwell, prompting him to shout for her.
Saying he sounded panicked, Mrs Ruddock told prosecution lawyer Ashley Edwards: "I knew something wasn't right.
"He shouted on me to phone an ambulance which I did immediately. "The person on the other end of the phone was trying to talk us through CPR. But it was just panic stations."
Mrs Ruddock, who works in financial services, said her husband performed CPR on Olivia "as best he could".
She told the court: "You're not really thinking straight."
Mrs Ruddock also said that her husband went with Olivia in the ambulance.
She added: "I was in a terrible state."
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that at Yorkhill, medics conducted tests in a bid to find out what had made Olivia unwell.
She added: "I just remember Olivia being hooked up to a lot of machines."
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that medics concluded that they couldn't save Olivia's life.
She added: "The damage was too extensive and she couldn't survive."
The court heard that following Olivia's death, police interviewed both her and her husband.
Her daughter's body was not released to her family for six months.
Mrs Ruddock also told the court that she received counselling from the Scottish Cot Death Trust following the death of Olivia.
She said that her husband helped her in the weeks following Olivia's passing.
Mrs Ruddock added: "He was great. He was the one who sorted everything out. He was the one who got counselling for me. He was the one who lifted the phone as I couldn't even do that."
She also told the court that Mr Ruddock was "good" with children.
Mrs Ruddock told the court: "He certainly was very good with children. He was good with kids. He was good with my nieces and nephews.
"Whenever there was a family get together they would go to him. It seemed to be something that ran in his family."
The court also heard that the couple were now separated.
When Ms Edwards asked whether she thought their marriage would survive the trial, Ms Ruddock replied: "It's probably at an end."
Prosecutors allege that in 2009, Mr Ruddock assaulted a child at an address in the south side of Glasgow.
Crown lawyers also allege that on various locations between January 27, 2011 and March 6, 2011, at a house in Clarkston, Glasgow, he assaulted his daughter Olivia.
Prosecutors allege that he seized hold of Olivia, compressed her chest and rib cage with his hands before shaking her repeatedly.
It is also claimed that Ruddock "inflicted blunt force trauma" to her head and that she subsequently died at Yorkhill hospital on March 6, 2011.
The third charge charges that he attempted to murder another child two years ago at an address in Glasgow.
Ruddock is represented by advocate Donald Findlay QC. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The trial, before judge Lord Bannatyne, continues.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Dad gets 7 years for killing 9-week-old daughter (United Kingdom)
Dad is identified as ADAM STOKES.
http://www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/news/local/luton-dad-jailed-for-baby-daughters-death/#LKzKKDF81WrfxfGe.97
Luton Dad Jailed For Baby Daughter's Death
By Rachel Babbage, 11th August 2015, 12:26
Luton man Adam Stokes was sentenced today to seven years for the death of his nine-week-old daughter Scarlet.
Stokes, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter at Luton Crown Court last month following a three-week trial.
He was jailed for seven years at the Old Bailey today.
Experts concluded that Scarlet died from head injuries as a result of Stokes violently mishandling her.
On the morning of Monday 14 January 2013 Scarlet had become ill while being fed by her father. She was taken to hospital with a bleed on the brain but 10 days later her life support was withdrawn.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: "This is a tragic case in which the young life of a baby girl was taken when she should have had her full life ahead of her. This incomprehensible attack has left the family naturally devastated and although no sentence can undo this horrific loss we hope it can go some way in giving them closure.
"Adam was in a position of trust and should have protected his daughter. Violence against children will not be tolerated; we take any incident regarding the safety of a child very seriously and work hard to investigate any mistreatment to ensure culprits are brought to justice."
Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: "This was a terrible crime, which led to the untimely death of 9-week-old Scarlet Stokes-Craig at her home in Luton.
"On Monday, 14 January 2013, Scarlet's mother called the emergency services at about 8.30am after Scarlet became unwell while being fed by her 33-year-old father, Adam Stokes. Scarlet was taken by ambulance to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and, after medical tests, was transferred by ambulance to Great Ormond Street Hospital where she died 10 days later when life support was withdrawn. The cause of death was a serious non-accidental head injury. The prosecution case was that the bleed on the brain was caused by the baby being shaken with excessive force by Stokes. Due to a birth defect Scarlet had spent a considerable amount of her short life in hospital. It is impossible to imagine a more vulnerable victim.
"Stokes denied causing the death of his defenceless daughter and offered no explanation for how she obtained her injuries, but was found guilty by a jury on 14 July after a three-week trial of her manslaughter, despite his denials.
"This was an extremely difficult and complex case to prosecute. Without any eye witnesses, we needed lengthy and highly technical evidence from top medical experts to help provide an explanation as to why this little girl died. This evidence enabled the prosecution to piece together what had happened and exclude any possible innocent explanation for her death.
"We have worked closely with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit since this investigation was launched and as a result of the hard work and diligence of the prosecution team, a just outcome has been achieved for baby Scarlet. I hope that the conviction and today's sentence will in some way help her extended family come to terms with this tragic event. Our thoughts are very much with them at this time."
http://www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/news/local/luton-dad-jailed-for-baby-daughters-death/#LKzKKDF81WrfxfGe.97
Luton Dad Jailed For Baby Daughter's Death
By Rachel Babbage, 11th August 2015, 12:26
Luton man Adam Stokes was sentenced today to seven years for the death of his nine-week-old daughter Scarlet.
Stokes, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter at Luton Crown Court last month following a three-week trial.
He was jailed for seven years at the Old Bailey today.
Experts concluded that Scarlet died from head injuries as a result of Stokes violently mishandling her.
On the morning of Monday 14 January 2013 Scarlet had become ill while being fed by her father. She was taken to hospital with a bleed on the brain but 10 days later her life support was withdrawn.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: "This is a tragic case in which the young life of a baby girl was taken when she should have had her full life ahead of her. This incomprehensible attack has left the family naturally devastated and although no sentence can undo this horrific loss we hope it can go some way in giving them closure.
"Adam was in a position of trust and should have protected his daughter. Violence against children will not be tolerated; we take any incident regarding the safety of a child very seriously and work hard to investigate any mistreatment to ensure culprits are brought to justice."
Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: "This was a terrible crime, which led to the untimely death of 9-week-old Scarlet Stokes-Craig at her home in Luton.
"On Monday, 14 January 2013, Scarlet's mother called the emergency services at about 8.30am after Scarlet became unwell while being fed by her 33-year-old father, Adam Stokes. Scarlet was taken by ambulance to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and, after medical tests, was transferred by ambulance to Great Ormond Street Hospital where she died 10 days later when life support was withdrawn. The cause of death was a serious non-accidental head injury. The prosecution case was that the bleed on the brain was caused by the baby being shaken with excessive force by Stokes. Due to a birth defect Scarlet had spent a considerable amount of her short life in hospital. It is impossible to imagine a more vulnerable victim.
"Stokes denied causing the death of his defenceless daughter and offered no explanation for how she obtained her injuries, but was found guilty by a jury on 14 July after a three-week trial of her manslaughter, despite his denials.
"This was an extremely difficult and complex case to prosecute. Without any eye witnesses, we needed lengthy and highly technical evidence from top medical experts to help provide an explanation as to why this little girl died. This evidence enabled the prosecution to piece together what had happened and exclude any possible innocent explanation for her death.
"We have worked closely with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit since this investigation was launched and as a result of the hard work and diligence of the prosecution team, a just outcome has been achieved for baby Scarlet. I hope that the conviction and today's sentence will in some way help her extended family come to terms with this tragic event. Our thoughts are very much with them at this time."
Monday, August 3, 2015
Dad charged in murder of 2-week-old daughter (United Kingdom)
Dad is identified as MATTHEW HIGHAM.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/father-is-charged-over-death-of-newborn-31419389.html
Father is charged over death of newborn
By Pat Hurst Published 01/08/2015 | 11:00
A two-week-old baby girl allegedly murdered by her father has been named
Matthew Higham (23), has appeared in court accused of the murder of Florence Liberty Mae, understood to be his daughter, who died from multiple injuries.
Her mother and family released a tribute to the child yesterday.
In a statement they said: "Florence Liberty Mae was my much-loved daughter and was adored equally by her big sister Amelia, her Ninny and all her family.
"We barely had time to know you, or see you grow and you will be dearly missed.
"The short time we spent with you was precious and you will always be in our hearts, beautiful girl. "Sleep tight our precious angel."
Police were first called by the ambulance service to a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, at 8.15pm on Wednesday following reports a baby had stopped breathing.
The girl was taken from the address in Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, to Stepping Hill Hospital but later died from multiple injuries.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/father-is-charged-over-death-of-newborn-31419389.html
Father is charged over death of newborn
By Pat Hurst Published 01/08/2015 | 11:00
A two-week-old baby girl allegedly murdered by her father has been named
Matthew Higham (23), has appeared in court accused of the murder of Florence Liberty Mae, understood to be his daughter, who died from multiple injuries.
Her mother and family released a tribute to the child yesterday.
In a statement they said: "Florence Liberty Mae was my much-loved daughter and was adored equally by her big sister Amelia, her Ninny and all her family.
"We barely had time to know you, or see you grow and you will be dearly missed.
"The short time we spent with you was precious and you will always be in our hearts, beautiful girl. "Sleep tight our precious angel."
Police were first called by the ambulance service to a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, at 8.15pm on Wednesday following reports a baby had stopped breathing.
The girl was taken from the address in Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, to Stepping Hill Hospital but later died from multiple injuries.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Dad found guilty of manslaughter in death of 9-week-old daughter (United Kingdom)
Dad is identified as ADAM STOKES.
http://www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/news/local/luton-man-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-of-his-baby/#zcBRXFveGcCoMfe7.97
Luton Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter Of His Baby
By Annie Green, 14th July 2015, 16:26
A man from Luton's been found guilty of the manslaughter of his nine week old baby daughter.
Adam Stokes had violently shaken his daughter Scarlett leaving her with a bleed to the brain in January 2013. She collpased at their flat having had a heart attack.
She was rushed to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and transferred the same day to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, but she never regained consciousness and died there 10 days later when the life support was withdrawn.
Throughout the trial the prosecution said the dad was responsible for the appalling injuries she suffered by shaking her with "excessive force," which caused her brain injuries.
Stokes, who is 33 and from Runfold in Luton, pleaded not guilty to the girl's manslaughter but was found guilty by a jury at Luton Crown Court today (14 July) following a three-week trial.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: "This is a tragic case in which a very young baby has lost their life. This little girl should've been protected by her father.
"We will not tolerate violence towards children and work hard to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. We were committed to getting the right result for Scarlet and the verdict goes some way in helping her family who have had to deal with this devastating loss."
Stokes will be remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 11th August.
http://www.heart.co.uk/fourcounties/news/local/luton-man-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-of-his-baby/#zcBRXFveGcCoMfe7.97
Luton Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter Of His Baby
By Annie Green, 14th July 2015, 16:26
A man from Luton's been found guilty of the manslaughter of his nine week old baby daughter.
Adam Stokes had violently shaken his daughter Scarlett leaving her with a bleed to the brain in January 2013. She collpased at their flat having had a heart attack.
She was rushed to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and transferred the same day to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, but she never regained consciousness and died there 10 days later when the life support was withdrawn.
Throughout the trial the prosecution said the dad was responsible for the appalling injuries she suffered by shaking her with "excessive force," which caused her brain injuries.
Stokes, who is 33 and from Runfold in Luton, pleaded not guilty to the girl's manslaughter but was found guilty by a jury at Luton Crown Court today (14 July) following a three-week trial.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: "This is a tragic case in which a very young baby has lost their life. This little girl should've been protected by her father.
"We will not tolerate violence towards children and work hard to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice. We were committed to getting the right result for Scarlet and the verdict goes some way in helping her family who have had to deal with this devastating loss."
Stokes will be remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on 11th August.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Family court order two little girls into custody of "emotionally abusive" father with history of domestic violence (United Kingdom)
And STILL the fathers rights groups whine about how discriminated against they are. The Big Lie simply covers up the sordid reality: that men like UNNAMED DAD, dads with histories of domestic violence and depriving the mother of the kids, get custody all the time.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/585749/Violent-abusive-father-custody-young-daughters-outrageous-court-ruling-cancer-death
Violent and abusive father given custody of young daughters in outrageous court ruling
TWO young children who lost their mother to cancer must now stay with their "emotionally abusive" father, Britain's top family judge has ruled.
By Oli Smith
PUBLISHED: 21:20, Fri, Jun 19, 2015
The family court ruling has ordered the kids to return to their father
The girls, aged just three and four, had been offered a new life in America by their maternal great aunt and uncle.
But, a leading family court judge has ordered the kids to live with their father in Britain despite serious concerns over his parenting.
The kids' mother tragically died from cancer in 2013 amidst an ongoing family court battle.
The mother had been hoping to take custody of both children after suffering domestic violence at the father's hands.
The custody battle then spilled over into an international tug of war after the mother's passing.
The children's great aunt and uncle from Illinois stepped in to give the kids a home away from their father.
An earlier judge ruled the father 'emotionally abused' both the mother and children after taking the youngsters to Pakistan without permission.
The father even tried to use a 'false will' and a 'bogus confession', which he claimed the mother had signed, to keep custody.
And, following the mother's death, he "laid the ground for attempting" to obtain a life insurance payout, the court heard.
However, Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, blocked the great aunt and uncle's bid to adopt the children.
He insisted: "The case for adoption is simply not made out. "I am very conscious that the consequences of this, in a sense, is that the father wins by default.
"The children go to him because the only alternative is ruled out because adoption is ruled out.
"But it is fundamentally important children are not to be adopted merely because their parenting is less than perfect, indeed, perhaps only barely adequate".
Despite the 'serious findings' against the father, an independent social worker claimed he had "a positive relationship" with the girls.
He also praised the "generally high quality" time he spent with his children.
The children are currently with their great aunt and uncle in America on holiday but have been ordered to return to their father by August.
Since their mother's young death, the children have spent three extended holidays with family in America.
The judge also ruled that the two young girls will continue to be monitored by the courts.
Names involved in the case remain anonymous under regulations governing family court actions involving children.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/585749/Violent-abusive-father-custody-young-daughters-outrageous-court-ruling-cancer-death
Violent and abusive father given custody of young daughters in outrageous court ruling
TWO young children who lost their mother to cancer must now stay with their "emotionally abusive" father, Britain's top family judge has ruled.
By Oli Smith
PUBLISHED: 21:20, Fri, Jun 19, 2015
The family court ruling has ordered the kids to return to their father
The girls, aged just three and four, had been offered a new life in America by their maternal great aunt and uncle.
But, a leading family court judge has ordered the kids to live with their father in Britain despite serious concerns over his parenting.
The kids' mother tragically died from cancer in 2013 amidst an ongoing family court battle.
The mother had been hoping to take custody of both children after suffering domestic violence at the father's hands.
The custody battle then spilled over into an international tug of war after the mother's passing.
The children's great aunt and uncle from Illinois stepped in to give the kids a home away from their father.
An earlier judge ruled the father 'emotionally abused' both the mother and children after taking the youngsters to Pakistan without permission.
The father even tried to use a 'false will' and a 'bogus confession', which he claimed the mother had signed, to keep custody.
And, following the mother's death, he "laid the ground for attempting" to obtain a life insurance payout, the court heard.
However, Sir James Munby, president of the Family Division, blocked the great aunt and uncle's bid to adopt the children.
He insisted: "The case for adoption is simply not made out. "I am very conscious that the consequences of this, in a sense, is that the father wins by default.
"The children go to him because the only alternative is ruled out because adoption is ruled out.
"But it is fundamentally important children are not to be adopted merely because their parenting is less than perfect, indeed, perhaps only barely adequate".
Despite the 'serious findings' against the father, an independent social worker claimed he had "a positive relationship" with the girls.
He also praised the "generally high quality" time he spent with his children.
The children are currently with their great aunt and uncle in America on holiday but have been ordered to return to their father by August.
Since their mother's young death, the children have spent three extended holidays with family in America.
The judge also ruled that the two young girls will continue to be monitored by the courts.
Names involved in the case remain anonymous under regulations governing family court actions involving children.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Judge argues "cultural context" on why abusive, wife-beating father should get custodial rights over child he battered (United Kingdom)
Meet the new fathers rights tactic--a brilliant cooptation of neo-liberal ideology: "Cultural Context" as the latest way to minimize domestic violence and child abuse. In this particular case, we learn that "cultural context" basically means the following:
1) Don't believe women and children when they describe child abuse--believe Daddy (and his lies)
2) When faced with a preponderance of evidence that the father had STRANGLED the mother (a huge and proven red flag for lethal violence in the future), admit the facts but STILL say Daddy should have access to the traumatized child
So basically the same old crap in a new shiny bag.
Mom was clearly not on board with this "cultural context" thing. She sought out an order of protection and is trying to keep herself and her son out of harm's way. But her views on culture clearly don't matter. Only Daddy's and those of the abuser friendly judge.
Again, same old crap...
And in reality, just a way of reasserting colonialist ideology, i.e. that non-European people have a lesser developed sense of morality, and that non-Europeans women and children are "lesser than" and less deserving than their European counterparts.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/judge-says-cultural-context-should-be-considered-when-investigating-allegations-of-parental-child-abuse-10308692.html
Judge says 'cultural context' should be considered when investigating allegations of parental child abuse
Mrs Justice Pauffley's comments have enraged child protection experts
Emily Dugan Social Affairs Editor
Wednesday 10 June 2015
A High Court judge has enraged child protection experts after saying that “cultural context” should be taken into account when investigating allegations of parental child abuse.
Mrs Justice Pauffley said that within “many communities newly arrived” in Britain, children were “slapped and hit” for misbehaviour in a way which “at first excites the interest of child protection professionals.” Speaking about a particular case involving a boy who claimed he had been hit with a belt by his father, she said “proper allowance must be made” for the fact the family came from another culture - in this case, India.
Child protection experts have expressed their astonishment at the statement, saying that culture can never be a factor in assessing whether child abuse is taking place. An NSPCC spokesman said of the judge’s comments: “Children need to be protected irrespective of cultural sensitivities. Different practices are no excuse for child abuse taking place in this country and the law doesn’t make that distinction. Every child deserves the right to be safe and protected from physical abuse and the courts must reflect this.”
The Family Division High Court judge was deciding on a case in which a boy, who turns eight this month, complained that his father had physically assaulted him. The boy’s parents, who met and married in India, came to England on a six month visa and ended up staying on in the country.
The father opened the case because he wanted his son returned to his care after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife and told to stay away from her and the boy.
Mrs Justice Pauffley had to make a preliminary decision about whether it was likely the man had attacked his wife and son. She concluded, following a hearing in London, that he had assaulted his wife but had not physically abused his son.
The boy had told investigators of physical assault, saying: “With his belt, he kind of hits me.” He described being hit on his back and leg with a “long belt”.
When asked how he felt, he replied: “Sad ... But I'm little brave ... I'm not scared of him... But normally I'm sad.” He nodded when asked whether it hurt, or left marks and whether they “went quite quickly”.
The father denied ever striking his son “with a belt or otherwise” but said he would give him a “slap or a tap”. He claimed: “this was not to slap [him] badly but to keep him disciplined.”
The man’s wife said she had seen him slap their son twice - as well as seeing him push and shout at their son.
But Mrs Justice Pauffley said: “I do not believe there was punitively harsh treatment of (the boy) of the kind that would merit the term physical abuse. Proper allowance must be made for what is, almost certainly, a different cultural context. #“Within many communities newly arrived in this country, children are slapped and hit for misbehaviour in a way which at first excites the interest of child protection professionals.”
She added: “In this instance ... (the boy) did not appear to have suffered more than sadness and transient pain from what was done to him.”
Alan Wood, head of children’s services in the London Borough of Hackney and former president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, said: “I can’t see what cultural practices are acceptable that involve physically hitting and restraining children. It seems a very unusual comment by the judge and I’d be surprised if the matter isn’t looked into at the Ministry of Justice.”
A press spokesman for the Judiciary said they were not yet looking into it but would do if they received formal complaints.
Mrs Justice Pauffley concluded that the man had subjected his wife to a “horribly aggressive and violent assault” in October 2014, where he attempted to strangle her and “violently pushed” her. She said the woman was extremely distressed and the boy “worried, even terrified.” The judge gave no detail about the progress of any police investigation.
It is not illegal for a parent to hit their child as long as the smack amounts to “reasonable punishment”. Unreasonable punishment is classed as a smack that leaves a mark on the child, or the use of an implement to hit the child, such as a belt or cane.
1) Don't believe women and children when they describe child abuse--believe Daddy (and his lies)
2) When faced with a preponderance of evidence that the father had STRANGLED the mother (a huge and proven red flag for lethal violence in the future), admit the facts but STILL say Daddy should have access to the traumatized child
So basically the same old crap in a new shiny bag.
Mom was clearly not on board with this "cultural context" thing. She sought out an order of protection and is trying to keep herself and her son out of harm's way. But her views on culture clearly don't matter. Only Daddy's and those of the abuser friendly judge.
Again, same old crap...
And in reality, just a way of reasserting colonialist ideology, i.e. that non-European people have a lesser developed sense of morality, and that non-Europeans women and children are "lesser than" and less deserving than their European counterparts.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/judge-says-cultural-context-should-be-considered-when-investigating-allegations-of-parental-child-abuse-10308692.html
Judge says 'cultural context' should be considered when investigating allegations of parental child abuse
Mrs Justice Pauffley's comments have enraged child protection experts
Emily Dugan Social Affairs Editor
Wednesday 10 June 2015
A High Court judge has enraged child protection experts after saying that “cultural context” should be taken into account when investigating allegations of parental child abuse.
Mrs Justice Pauffley said that within “many communities newly arrived” in Britain, children were “slapped and hit” for misbehaviour in a way which “at first excites the interest of child protection professionals.” Speaking about a particular case involving a boy who claimed he had been hit with a belt by his father, she said “proper allowance must be made” for the fact the family came from another culture - in this case, India.
Child protection experts have expressed their astonishment at the statement, saying that culture can never be a factor in assessing whether child abuse is taking place. An NSPCC spokesman said of the judge’s comments: “Children need to be protected irrespective of cultural sensitivities. Different practices are no excuse for child abuse taking place in this country and the law doesn’t make that distinction. Every child deserves the right to be safe and protected from physical abuse and the courts must reflect this.”
The Family Division High Court judge was deciding on a case in which a boy, who turns eight this month, complained that his father had physically assaulted him. The boy’s parents, who met and married in India, came to England on a six month visa and ended up staying on in the country.
The father opened the case because he wanted his son returned to his care after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife and told to stay away from her and the boy.
Mrs Justice Pauffley had to make a preliminary decision about whether it was likely the man had attacked his wife and son. She concluded, following a hearing in London, that he had assaulted his wife but had not physically abused his son.
The boy had told investigators of physical assault, saying: “With his belt, he kind of hits me.” He described being hit on his back and leg with a “long belt”.
When asked how he felt, he replied: “Sad ... But I'm little brave ... I'm not scared of him... But normally I'm sad.” He nodded when asked whether it hurt, or left marks and whether they “went quite quickly”.
The father denied ever striking his son “with a belt or otherwise” but said he would give him a “slap or a tap”. He claimed: “this was not to slap [him] badly but to keep him disciplined.”
The man’s wife said she had seen him slap their son twice - as well as seeing him push and shout at their son.
But Mrs Justice Pauffley said: “I do not believe there was punitively harsh treatment of (the boy) of the kind that would merit the term physical abuse. Proper allowance must be made for what is, almost certainly, a different cultural context. #“Within many communities newly arrived in this country, children are slapped and hit for misbehaviour in a way which at first excites the interest of child protection professionals.”
She added: “In this instance ... (the boy) did not appear to have suffered more than sadness and transient pain from what was done to him.”
Alan Wood, head of children’s services in the London Borough of Hackney and former president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, said: “I can’t see what cultural practices are acceptable that involve physically hitting and restraining children. It seems a very unusual comment by the judge and I’d be surprised if the matter isn’t looked into at the Ministry of Justice.”
A press spokesman for the Judiciary said they were not yet looking into it but would do if they received formal complaints.
Mrs Justice Pauffley concluded that the man had subjected his wife to a “horribly aggressive and violent assault” in October 2014, where he attempted to strangle her and “violently pushed” her. She said the woman was extremely distressed and the boy “worried, even terrified.” The judge gave no detail about the progress of any police investigation.
It is not illegal for a parent to hit their child as long as the smack amounts to “reasonable punishment”. Unreasonable punishment is classed as a smack that leaves a mark on the child, or the use of an implement to hit the child, such as a belt or cane.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Custodial dad convicted of murder in brutal beating death of 4-year-old daughter; had gained custody but 3 months before (United Kingdom)
The killer custodial dad is identified as CARL WHEATLEY.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/carl-wheatley-father-who-beat-5692651
Carl Wheatley: Father who beat daughter, 4, to death gave her 66 injuries in horrific campaign of abuse
17:58, 13 May 2015
By Tessa Watkins, Sam Webb
Carl Wheatley, aged 31, hit the little girl repeatedly in the weeks running up to her death, causing 66 injuries and knocking out two teeth
A father beat his four-year-old daughter to death in a fit of rage was today found guilty of murder. Carl Wheatley, 31, caused 66 injuries to Alex Marie and knocked out two of her teeth over a series of savage attacks in the weeks running up to her death.
When he finally called emergency services, they discovered the lifeless body of Alexa-Marie Quinn and he admitted he had lost his temper.
The killer had been granted custody of his daughter just three months before her death on March 12 last year, after convincing social workers he could look after her. She had previously been living with foster parents.
During the trial, the court heard young Alexa-Marie had probably been dead for several hours before paramedics arrived at their home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Her father had searched online for how to treat bruising and repair teeth.
A post-mortem examination revealed she had died from extreme blunt force trauma and the jury heard Wheatley told emergency services: "I got a bit frustrated and I harmed the poor child."
The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict today at St Albans Crown Court. Wheatley will be sentenced at the same court on Friday.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit led the investigation and said: "Alexa-Marie suffered horrific injuries at the hands of her father, a man who should have been protecting her.
"Not only did he cause her such significant injury prior to her death, he failed to seek any help for her, leaving her to suffer.
"Alexa-Marie, who has been described as a happy child prior to living with her father, died because he lost his temper and took his frustrations out on her.
"At the age of four she was not able to protect herself from this violent man, who then went out of his way to ensure no one else could protect or help her either.
"This is an extremely tragic case. No child should ever suffer in this way and our thoughts are with Alexa-Marie's family and those who cared for her.
"I would like to thank them for their support during this extremely difficult time. I would also like to thank the officers and other professionals who have worked on this case; they have shown great professionalism in the face of such appalling events.
Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service said: "This was a terrible crime, which led to the untimely death of four-year-old Alexa-Marie Quinn at her home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire."
Wheatley admitted causing Alexa-Marie's death by pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but not murder.
However, the prosecution case was that her death was not caused by a sudden moment of frustration and a single severe blow, but a sustained period of hard hitting which intended to cause her really serious harm.
"This was an extremely difficult and complex case to prosecute. Without any eye witnesses, we needed lengthy and highly technical evidence from top medical experts to help provide an explanation as to why this little girl died.
"This evidence, along with expert evidence on Wheatley's mental state, enabled the prosecution to piece together what had happened and exclude any possible innocent explanation for her death.
"We have worked closely with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit since this investigation was launched and as a result of the hard work and diligence of the prosecution team, a just outcome has been achieved for Alexa-Marie.
"We hope that the conviction will in some way help her extended family come to terms with this tragic event.
"The mandatory sentence is life imprisonment and the judge will set a minimum term. No matter how long he remains in prison we acknowledge that nothing can make up for the loss of Alexa.
"Our thoughts are very much with her extended family at this time."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/carl-wheatley-father-who-beat-5692651
Carl Wheatley: Father who beat daughter, 4, to death gave her 66 injuries in horrific campaign of abuse
17:58, 13 May 2015
By Tessa Watkins, Sam Webb
Carl Wheatley, aged 31, hit the little girl repeatedly in the weeks running up to her death, causing 66 injuries and knocking out two teeth
A father beat his four-year-old daughter to death in a fit of rage was today found guilty of murder. Carl Wheatley, 31, caused 66 injuries to Alex Marie and knocked out two of her teeth over a series of savage attacks in the weeks running up to her death.
When he finally called emergency services, they discovered the lifeless body of Alexa-Marie Quinn and he admitted he had lost his temper.
The killer had been granted custody of his daughter just three months before her death on March 12 last year, after convincing social workers he could look after her. She had previously been living with foster parents.
During the trial, the court heard young Alexa-Marie had probably been dead for several hours before paramedics arrived at their home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Her father had searched online for how to treat bruising and repair teeth.
A post-mortem examination revealed she had died from extreme blunt force trauma and the jury heard Wheatley told emergency services: "I got a bit frustrated and I harmed the poor child."
The jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict today at St Albans Crown Court. Wheatley will be sentenced at the same court on Friday.
Detective Chief Inspector Jerome Kent from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit led the investigation and said: "Alexa-Marie suffered horrific injuries at the hands of her father, a man who should have been protecting her.
"Not only did he cause her such significant injury prior to her death, he failed to seek any help for her, leaving her to suffer.
"Alexa-Marie, who has been described as a happy child prior to living with her father, died because he lost his temper and took his frustrations out on her.
"At the age of four she was not able to protect herself from this violent man, who then went out of his way to ensure no one else could protect or help her either.
"This is an extremely tragic case. No child should ever suffer in this way and our thoughts are with Alexa-Marie's family and those who cared for her.
"I would like to thank them for their support during this extremely difficult time. I would also like to thank the officers and other professionals who have worked on this case; they have shown great professionalism in the face of such appalling events.
Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service said: "This was a terrible crime, which led to the untimely death of four-year-old Alexa-Marie Quinn at her home in Hatfield, Hertfordshire."
Wheatley admitted causing Alexa-Marie's death by pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but not murder.
However, the prosecution case was that her death was not caused by a sudden moment of frustration and a single severe blow, but a sustained period of hard hitting which intended to cause her really serious harm.
"This was an extremely difficult and complex case to prosecute. Without any eye witnesses, we needed lengthy and highly technical evidence from top medical experts to help provide an explanation as to why this little girl died.
"This evidence, along with expert evidence on Wheatley's mental state, enabled the prosecution to piece together what had happened and exclude any possible innocent explanation for her death.
"We have worked closely with the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit since this investigation was launched and as a result of the hard work and diligence of the prosecution team, a just outcome has been achieved for Alexa-Marie.
"We hope that the conviction will in some way help her extended family come to terms with this tragic event.
"The mandatory sentence is life imprisonment and the judge will set a minimum term. No matter how long he remains in prison we acknowledge that nothing can make up for the loss of Alexa.
"Our thoughts are very much with her extended family at this time."
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Custodial dad on trial for beating death of 4-year-old daughter (United Kingdom)
Notice that this POS dad CARL WHEATLEY couldn't even manage to get through three full months of full custody before he beat his daughter to death. But we must "include" every dirtball sperm donor in the lives of their children, right?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32496068
Carl Wheatley 'beat daughter to death' at Hatfield home
28 April 2015
A father beat his four-year-old daughter to death with "hard sustained persistent hitting", a court has heard.
Carl Wheatley, 31, from Hatfield, hit Alexa-Marie Quinn with such force that fat was released into her bloodstream and blocked her lungs.
At St Albans Crown Court, Wheatley denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
A pathologist found Alexa died from "extreme blunt force trauma".
"Alexa-Marie Quinn died from a severe beating from her father," prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC said. "He lost his temper with her - she was just four-and-a-half years old.
"It was not just a sudden loss of temper. It was sustained persistent hard hitting."
The little girl had lived with Wheatley since 13 December 2013 after he gained custody. She was found with fatal injuries on 12 March.
Wheatley, a supermarket worker, dialled 999 for the emergency services on the morning of the fatal attack but it was too late.
Mr Donnellan said it was likely Alexa had been dead for a few hours.
The court heard Wheatley had previously tried to keep Alexa out of sight after she had suffered bruising and lost a tooth.
To postpone meetings with social workers he lied to them that he had car trouble, the jury was told. Judge Andrew Bright QC told the jury: "The killing of a child is likely to arouse strong emotions - such a reaction is completely natural and entirely understandable.
"Please put emotions completely to one side."
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-32496068
Carl Wheatley 'beat daughter to death' at Hatfield home
28 April 2015
A father beat his four-year-old daughter to death with "hard sustained persistent hitting", a court has heard.
Carl Wheatley, 31, from Hatfield, hit Alexa-Marie Quinn with such force that fat was released into her bloodstream and blocked her lungs.
At St Albans Crown Court, Wheatley denies murder but admits manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
A pathologist found Alexa died from "extreme blunt force trauma".
"Alexa-Marie Quinn died from a severe beating from her father," prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC said. "He lost his temper with her - she was just four-and-a-half years old.
"It was not just a sudden loss of temper. It was sustained persistent hard hitting."
The little girl had lived with Wheatley since 13 December 2013 after he gained custody. She was found with fatal injuries on 12 March.
Wheatley, a supermarket worker, dialled 999 for the emergency services on the morning of the fatal attack but it was too late.
Mr Donnellan said it was likely Alexa had been dead for a few hours.
The court heard Wheatley had previously tried to keep Alexa out of sight after she had suffered bruising and lost a tooth.
To postpone meetings with social workers he lied to them that he had car trouble, the jury was told. Judge Andrew Bright QC told the jury: "The killing of a child is likely to arouse strong emotions - such a reaction is completely natural and entirely understandable.
"Please put emotions completely to one side."
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Dad gains custody of 4-year-old daughter so he could claim more benefits, kills her two months later (United Kingdom)
The reason custodial dad CARL WHEATLEY was able to murder his 4-year-old daughter: Fathers rights politics. In reality, he was nothing but an anonymous sperm donor who apparently didn't even know the mother was pregnant much less provide for her or the child in any way. He seemingly had no relationship with this girl. But because sperm trumps the needs of a child for safety and security, Daddy got his way along with all the financial benefits he craved. Didn't matter one whit that this girl had already be been wrested from her mum (for reason that are not explained, but very likely minor--at least compared to Daddy's crimes). She was then wrested from the next family she knew, the foster parents. None of her needs or wishes mattered. Only Daddy's ego, laziness, entitlement, and need for control mattered. Notice that he also wanted possession of a little boy he had apparently never had anything to with either. That's the FR movement, folks. Enabling lazy dole-seeking child abusers and killers.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-killed-four-year-old-daughter-after-5598046?ICID=FB_mirror_main
Dad 'killed four-year-old daughter after winning custody of her to claim more benefits'
17:23, 28 April 2015
By Catherine Varney
Carl Wheatley caused several of his daughter's teeth to fall out and made internet searches for 'how to reduce swelling' and 'what glue can I use to put teeth back in', the court heard
A dad who won custody of his four year-old daughter so he could claim more benefits beat her to death just two months later, a court heard.
Carl Wheatley admits killing young Alexa-Marie Quinn in March last year - just two months after the local authority granted him custody from foster parents - but denies it was murder.
The "frustrated" supermarket worker lost his temper and delivered a "sustained period of hard beating" to the youngester, his trial heard.
Wheatley, 30, claims to have called 999 two minutes after Alexa-Marie stopped breathing, but the prosecution say she could have been dead for hours.
He made several internet searches for 'how to reduce swelling' and 'what glue can I use to put teeth back in'.
Prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC said Wheatley fought for custody of Alexa-Marie and his three year-old son so he could claim more benefits.
He said: "He was of the view that having one or both children with him would enhance his benefits and could result in better accommodation."
The court heard Wheatley called emergency services just after 9am on March 12, 2014 after a "period of sustained beating."
He claimed Alexa-Marie had stopped breathing two minutes beforehand but the CPS claimed he waited "some time" before calling emergency services.
When he eventually made the call he said she was drowning because he believed she had fluid on her lungs.
Wheatley, who has ADHD, cried in the dock as the first 999 call he made to emergency services was played in court.
He told the operator: "She's drowned. She's drowned in fluid, she might have internal fluid on her lungs. She needs an ambulance right away.
"I've had her for a few months, I got a bit frustrated with her and I harmed the poor child.
"I'm being honest with you I need to think about my child."
The prosecution said despite Wheatley knowing he had killed his daughter, he phoned emergency services and carried out a "charade" and performed CPR on the child.
Mr Donnellan said: "He lost his temper with her, she was just four-and-a-half years old.
"This wasn't just a single blow, this was a sustained period of hard beating of her."
A pathologist said Alexa-Marie's injuries were caused by "blunt force trauma to the skin".
The court heard in the early hours of the morning that Alexa-Marie died Wheatley made internet searches for 'what effects can internal bleeding cause' and 'can lots of bruising get infected'.
Mr Donnellan added: "In the weeks before she died when he hit her he hit her hard and he hit her more and more.
"He went to considerable lengths to avoid Alexa-Marie being seen by anyone.
"He knew at the time what he was doing and that he was causing her harm. Harm that was visible to the paramedics who witnessed the level of bruising to her lower body.
"That is why we say the charge in this case is murder."
When Alexa-Marie was due to go back to nursery school after half-term in February, Wheatley lied and told staff he was in Leeds and his car had broken down.
Alexa-Marie had been living with Wheatley in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, since January 2014 when he won a long battle with Bedford Borough Council.
She had been in the care of foster parents after being taken from her mother Victoria Quinn several years earlier.
At the time it was unclear who her father was but in 2012 a paternity test proved Wheatley to be the father and he was granted supervised access to the little girl. After a number of visits and meetings social services granted him full custody and the case was then passed to Hertfordshire County Council.
Mr Donnellan told the jury: "You will hear from a number of agencies over why Mr Wheatley was given custody of Alexa in the first place and why there wasn't more supervision.
"It will be suggested that this could have prevented Alexa's death. But the defendant made his own choices. He chose to not contact anyone for help."
Wheatley was also fighting for custody for another three year-old son, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who he had with another woman.
Wheatley denies murder but admits manslaughter by reasons of diminished responsibility.
The trial continues.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-killed-four-year-old-daughter-after-5598046?ICID=FB_mirror_main
Dad 'killed four-year-old daughter after winning custody of her to claim more benefits'
17:23, 28 April 2015
By Catherine Varney
Carl Wheatley caused several of his daughter's teeth to fall out and made internet searches for 'how to reduce swelling' and 'what glue can I use to put teeth back in', the court heard
A dad who won custody of his four year-old daughter so he could claim more benefits beat her to death just two months later, a court heard.
Carl Wheatley admits killing young Alexa-Marie Quinn in March last year - just two months after the local authority granted him custody from foster parents - but denies it was murder.
The "frustrated" supermarket worker lost his temper and delivered a "sustained period of hard beating" to the youngester, his trial heard.
Wheatley, 30, claims to have called 999 two minutes after Alexa-Marie stopped breathing, but the prosecution say she could have been dead for hours.
He made several internet searches for 'how to reduce swelling' and 'what glue can I use to put teeth back in'.
Prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC said Wheatley fought for custody of Alexa-Marie and his three year-old son so he could claim more benefits.
He said: "He was of the view that having one or both children with him would enhance his benefits and could result in better accommodation."
The court heard Wheatley called emergency services just after 9am on March 12, 2014 after a "period of sustained beating."
He claimed Alexa-Marie had stopped breathing two minutes beforehand but the CPS claimed he waited "some time" before calling emergency services.
When he eventually made the call he said she was drowning because he believed she had fluid on her lungs.
Wheatley, who has ADHD, cried in the dock as the first 999 call he made to emergency services was played in court.
He told the operator: "She's drowned. She's drowned in fluid, she might have internal fluid on her lungs. She needs an ambulance right away.
"I've had her for a few months, I got a bit frustrated with her and I harmed the poor child.
"I'm being honest with you I need to think about my child."
The prosecution said despite Wheatley knowing he had killed his daughter, he phoned emergency services and carried out a "charade" and performed CPR on the child.
Mr Donnellan said: "He lost his temper with her, she was just four-and-a-half years old.
"This wasn't just a single blow, this was a sustained period of hard beating of her."
A pathologist said Alexa-Marie's injuries were caused by "blunt force trauma to the skin".
The court heard in the early hours of the morning that Alexa-Marie died Wheatley made internet searches for 'what effects can internal bleeding cause' and 'can lots of bruising get infected'.
Mr Donnellan added: "In the weeks before she died when he hit her he hit her hard and he hit her more and more.
"He went to considerable lengths to avoid Alexa-Marie being seen by anyone.
"He knew at the time what he was doing and that he was causing her harm. Harm that was visible to the paramedics who witnessed the level of bruising to her lower body.
"That is why we say the charge in this case is murder."
When Alexa-Marie was due to go back to nursery school after half-term in February, Wheatley lied and told staff he was in Leeds and his car had broken down.
Alexa-Marie had been living with Wheatley in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, since January 2014 when he won a long battle with Bedford Borough Council.
She had been in the care of foster parents after being taken from her mother Victoria Quinn several years earlier.
At the time it was unclear who her father was but in 2012 a paternity test proved Wheatley to be the father and he was granted supervised access to the little girl. After a number of visits and meetings social services granted him full custody and the case was then passed to Hertfordshire County Council.
Mr Donnellan told the jury: "You will hear from a number of agencies over why Mr Wheatley was given custody of Alexa in the first place and why there wasn't more supervision.
"It will be suggested that this could have prevented Alexa's death. But the defendant made his own choices. He chose to not contact anyone for help."
Wheatley was also fighting for custody for another three year-old son, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who he had with another woman.
Wheatley denies murder but admits manslaughter by reasons of diminished responsibility.
The trial continues.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Video game-playing dad found guilty of causing brain damage to 18-month-old son (United Kingdom)
UNNAMED DAD.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/call-of-duty-dad-found-guilty-of-causing-baby-son-brain-damage-1-7153701
Call of Duty dad found guilty of causing baby son brain damage
published 16:25
Thursday 12 March 2015
A father has been found guilty of causing brain damage to his baby son after his screams interrupted him playing Call of Duty.
He was found unanimously guilty by a jury of inflicting grievously bodily harm on his 18-month-old son in November 2012.
But his former partner, the baby’s mother, was unanimously found not guilty of causing cruelty by not seeking medical attention.
Her friends and family cheered in the public gallery as the jury’s verdict was given at Sheffield Crown Court this afternoon following a three week trial.
Neither of the parents, from the Dearne Valley area, can be named for legal reasons.
The court had previously heard the woman was sent to get the latest Call of Duty game Black Ops II as it was released at midnight. Her partner was left to care for their baby son while drinking Stella and playing Black Ops I.
The mother said when she returned, she checked on the baby who was asleep. She said it wasn’t until the next day she noticed her baby was going ‘purply-blue’ in the mouth.
The baby suffered a number of seizures at Barnsley Hospital on November 13, 2012, and was transferred to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
Scans showed bleeding and swelling on the brain and bleeding to the spine.
The prosecution said the injuries were caused by the father shaking the baby.
In March 2013, the man rang police to say he had shaken the child and repeated the admission in a police interview.
He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on March 20.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/call-of-duty-dad-found-guilty-of-causing-baby-son-brain-damage-1-7153701
Call of Duty dad found guilty of causing baby son brain damage
published 16:25
Thursday 12 March 2015
A father has been found guilty of causing brain damage to his baby son after his screams interrupted him playing Call of Duty.
He was found unanimously guilty by a jury of inflicting grievously bodily harm on his 18-month-old son in November 2012.
But his former partner, the baby’s mother, was unanimously found not guilty of causing cruelty by not seeking medical attention.
Her friends and family cheered in the public gallery as the jury’s verdict was given at Sheffield Crown Court this afternoon following a three week trial.
Neither of the parents, from the Dearne Valley area, can be named for legal reasons.
The court had previously heard the woman was sent to get the latest Call of Duty game Black Ops II as it was released at midnight. Her partner was left to care for their baby son while drinking Stella and playing Black Ops I.
The mother said when she returned, she checked on the baby who was asleep. She said it wasn’t until the next day she noticed her baby was going ‘purply-blue’ in the mouth.
The baby suffered a number of seizures at Barnsley Hospital on November 13, 2012, and was transferred to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
Scans showed bleeding and swelling on the brain and bleeding to the spine.
The prosecution said the injuries were caused by the father shaking the baby.
In March 2013, the man rang police to say he had shaken the child and repeated the admission in a police interview.
He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on March 20.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Dad in "custody battle" murders 9- and 12-year-old sons (United Kingdom)
A lot of unquestioned fathers rights spin here. Poor (killer) daddy was "worried" about maintaining child access. This is nonsense. Darren Sykes is a deliberate, cold-blooded child killer who should have been denied all child access. No access=no victims.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2976087/Newly-divorced-father-used-new-train-set-loft-lure-two-young-sons-deaths-arson-attack-worried-access-rights.html?ito=social-facebook
Custody battle father used new train set in the loft to lure his two young sons to their deaths in arson attack on his home
Darren Sykes, 44, died alongside his two sons in a house fire in October
He had barricaded them into the attic of his property in south Yorkshire
Lured the children with an £800 train set bought on the morning of death
Evidence showed eldest son, 12, tried to escape by opening attic hatch
He died in hospital five days later while younger brother died at the scene
An inquest heard newly-divorced father was worried about custody rights
Family court liaisons met with police two days before to discuss the case
By Jennifer Smith for MailOnline Published: 13:28 EST, 2 March 2015 | Updated: 16:45 EST, 2 March 2015
A newly-divorced father who used a train set to lure his two young sons to their deaths in a 'terrible' arson attack had been worried about his access rights to the children, an inquest has heard.
Darren Sykes died alongside Paul, nine, and Jack, 12, after setting a fire in his home and locking himself and the boys in the attic.
The 44-year-old had been worried about how much he would be able to see the children after recently divorcing from their mother, Sheffield Coroner's Court heard.
Mr Sykes died in the attic after inhaling smoke while Paul's body was found near the edge of the loft.
Jack, who was found unconscious next to its hatch door, died in hospital five days later.
In the days before his death the father of two from Penistone, south Yorkshire, sent letters to a bank telling them he 'would not be alive' to pay his mortgage.
On October 22, when the three were killed in the fire, he sent a text message to a handful of friends saying 'he was going to be at peace'.
Concluding that the carpet estimator had intended to take his own life, Sheffield coroner Chris Dorries said: 'The whole business is absolutely terrible. Following a police statement which described the ongoing custody battle between Mr Sykes and his estranged wife Claire, he added: 'He may have taken the view he would have less access.'
On the morning of his death Mr Sykes spent £800 on a model railway track before sending text messages to both his sons asking them to visit him at his house that day.
Before luring them into the attic he sprayed four cans of petrol across the ground floor of the house and barricaded doors with furniture.
He had also tied the front and back garden gates with cord to prevent anyone from accessing the property.
'The door to the stairs had been wedged to stop anyone coming down and there were chairs behind the front door as if to prevent people coming in,' said special fire investigator Michael Mason.
Evidence suggested Mr Sykes's eldest son Jack made a desperate attempt to escape as flames ravaged the floors beneath them.
'At some point during the fire the loft hatch was closed and then opened during the fire which allowed a plume of smoke with gases to enter the loft.
'It was a natural reaction to try to get out.'
Explaining how investigators knew it was Jack rather than his father of young brother who tried to escape, he added: 'Opening the hatch made the position untenable.'
Recording a verdict of suicide, coroner Dorries said it was 'abundantly clear' Mr Sykes had set the fire which killed him and his two sons.
'All three were inside the loft with the hatch closed when the fire took hold.
'There is no evidence that it was set by anyone else other than Mr Sykes. He intended to take his own life.'
An inquest into the boys’ deaths will be held later this week.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2976087/Newly-divorced-father-used-new-train-set-loft-lure-two-young-sons-deaths-arson-attack-worried-access-rights.html?ito=social-facebook
Custody battle father used new train set in the loft to lure his two young sons to their deaths in arson attack on his home
Darren Sykes, 44, died alongside his two sons in a house fire in October
He had barricaded them into the attic of his property in south Yorkshire
Lured the children with an £800 train set bought on the morning of death
Evidence showed eldest son, 12, tried to escape by opening attic hatch
He died in hospital five days later while younger brother died at the scene
An inquest heard newly-divorced father was worried about custody rights
Family court liaisons met with police two days before to discuss the case
By Jennifer Smith for MailOnline Published: 13:28 EST, 2 March 2015 | Updated: 16:45 EST, 2 March 2015
A newly-divorced father who used a train set to lure his two young sons to their deaths in a 'terrible' arson attack had been worried about his access rights to the children, an inquest has heard.
Darren Sykes died alongside Paul, nine, and Jack, 12, after setting a fire in his home and locking himself and the boys in the attic.
The 44-year-old had been worried about how much he would be able to see the children after recently divorcing from their mother, Sheffield Coroner's Court heard.
Mr Sykes died in the attic after inhaling smoke while Paul's body was found near the edge of the loft.
Jack, who was found unconscious next to its hatch door, died in hospital five days later.
In the days before his death the father of two from Penistone, south Yorkshire, sent letters to a bank telling them he 'would not be alive' to pay his mortgage.
On October 22, when the three were killed in the fire, he sent a text message to a handful of friends saying 'he was going to be at peace'.
Concluding that the carpet estimator had intended to take his own life, Sheffield coroner Chris Dorries said: 'The whole business is absolutely terrible. Following a police statement which described the ongoing custody battle between Mr Sykes and his estranged wife Claire, he added: 'He may have taken the view he would have less access.'
On the morning of his death Mr Sykes spent £800 on a model railway track before sending text messages to both his sons asking them to visit him at his house that day.
Before luring them into the attic he sprayed four cans of petrol across the ground floor of the house and barricaded doors with furniture.
He had also tied the front and back garden gates with cord to prevent anyone from accessing the property.
'The door to the stairs had been wedged to stop anyone coming down and there were chairs behind the front door as if to prevent people coming in,' said special fire investigator Michael Mason.
Evidence suggested Mr Sykes's eldest son Jack made a desperate attempt to escape as flames ravaged the floors beneath them.
'At some point during the fire the loft hatch was closed and then opened during the fire which allowed a plume of smoke with gases to enter the loft.
'It was a natural reaction to try to get out.'
Explaining how investigators knew it was Jack rather than his father of young brother who tried to escape, he added: 'Opening the hatch made the position untenable.'
Recording a verdict of suicide, coroner Dorries said it was 'abundantly clear' Mr Sykes had set the fire which killed him and his two sons.
'All three were inside the loft with the hatch closed when the fire took hold.
'There is no evidence that it was set by anyone else other than Mr Sykes. He intended to take his own life.'
An inquest into the boys’ deaths will be held later this week.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Killer dad gets legal aid money to fight for child custody (United Kingdom)
Daddy X--the latest fathers rights poster child.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2963709/Killer-murdered-wife-granted-legal-aid-worth-thousands-pounds-custody-battle-four-children.html
Killer who murdered his wife is granted legal aid worth thousands of pounds for custody battle over her four children
Man, identified only as X, murdered his wife and mother of four children
Killing was 'particularly horrible' and X was given a life sentence for murder
He has refused to take a paternity test to prove he is father of the children
Council and children's guardian applied to use his DNA for paternity test B
ut Court of Appeal has overturned decision and said it cannot be used Judges said using crime scene DNA would damage integrity of database
By Claire Carter for MailOnline
Published: 04:11 EST, 22 February 2015 | Updated: 10:55 EST, 22 February 2015
A killer who murdered his wife has been granted legal aid to fight for custody of her four children.
The man, known only as X, is serving a life sentence for the 'particularly horrible' murder of the children's mother and has refused to have a paternity test to prove he is their father.
Judges at the Court of Appeal upheld a decision that DNA collected from the murder scene could not be used to prove paternity, so the issue of his and his family's access to the children - aged between three and nine - will be decided without this evidence.
The case began when the local authority and children's legal guardian challenged the decision by Theresa May, the home secretary, and the police not to allow the DNA to be used to prove paternity, the Sunday Times reported.
The man is not named on any of the children's birth certificates. Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court, initially allowed the application and ruled that the DNA could be used to determine paternity.
He said: 'One cannot ignore the enormous implications for these children of what happened to their mother. 'Their futures will be indelibly marked by it. They need to know if the man who murdered their mother, the man who they believe to be their father, is in truth their father.'
But after the ruling was challenged the Court of Appeal overturned Sir James Munby's decision.
The judges said allowing evidence gathered from the crime scene to be used would damage the integrity of the DNA database.
David Green, director of Civitas, a think tank, branded the case 'extraordinary.'
He added: 'For the sake of the long-term care of the children and the feelings of the wife's family he should not be allowed any continuing role in their upbringing.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2963709/Killer-murdered-wife-granted-legal-aid-worth-thousands-pounds-custody-battle-four-children.html
Killer who murdered his wife is granted legal aid worth thousands of pounds for custody battle over her four children
Man, identified only as X, murdered his wife and mother of four children
Killing was 'particularly horrible' and X was given a life sentence for murder
He has refused to take a paternity test to prove he is father of the children
Council and children's guardian applied to use his DNA for paternity test B
ut Court of Appeal has overturned decision and said it cannot be used Judges said using crime scene DNA would damage integrity of database
By Claire Carter for MailOnline
Published: 04:11 EST, 22 February 2015 | Updated: 10:55 EST, 22 February 2015
A killer who murdered his wife has been granted legal aid to fight for custody of her four children.
The man, known only as X, is serving a life sentence for the 'particularly horrible' murder of the children's mother and has refused to have a paternity test to prove he is their father.
Judges at the Court of Appeal upheld a decision that DNA collected from the murder scene could not be used to prove paternity, so the issue of his and his family's access to the children - aged between three and nine - will be decided without this evidence.
The case began when the local authority and children's legal guardian challenged the decision by Theresa May, the home secretary, and the police not to allow the DNA to be used to prove paternity, the Sunday Times reported.
The man is not named on any of the children's birth certificates. Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court, initially allowed the application and ruled that the DNA could be used to determine paternity.
He said: 'One cannot ignore the enormous implications for these children of what happened to their mother. 'Their futures will be indelibly marked by it. They need to know if the man who murdered their mother, the man who they believe to be their father, is in truth their father.'
But after the ruling was challenged the Court of Appeal overturned Sir James Munby's decision.
The judges said allowing evidence gathered from the crime scene to be used would damage the integrity of the DNA database.
David Green, director of Civitas, a think tank, branded the case 'extraordinary.'
He added: 'For the sake of the long-term care of the children and the feelings of the wife's family he should not be allowed any continuing role in their upbringing.'
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