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Walsall baby murder trial adjourned for a week

The jury in the trial of a Walsall father accused of murdering his baby has heard all the evidence in the case.

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Birmingham Crown Court

David Hollick, 29, claimed he tripped and fell while carrying his six-month-old son Kairo which may have caused the injury.

He allegedly shook the child and struck his head causing him to lose consciousness and die.

The trial being held at Birmingham Crown Court is adjourned this week and will resume on Monday with closing speeches from the prosecution and defence counsel

Hollick, of Primley Avenue, Alumwell, denies murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter. Kairo died in hospital three days after suffering non-survivable brain injury, at least two skull fractures and a fracture to his right arm on February 9, 2020.

The trial continues.

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