Evil dad guilty of murdering baby daughter after five-week-old suffered 47 rib fractures while mum turned blind eye
THE evil father of a newborn baby - who suffered a horrific 47 rib fractures during repeated beatings - has been found guilty of murdering his tiny daughter. Little Darcy-Leigh Jefferson, just five weeks old, died after being violently shaken, leaving her with a catastrophic brain injury while her mum turned a blind eye. Her...
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Darcy-Leigh Jefferson died from a catastrophic brain injury on March 29, 2022.
"Little Darcy-Leigh Jefferson, just five weeks old, died after being violently shaken, leaving her with a catastrophic brain injury while her mum turned a blind eye."
Darcy-Leigh Jefferson also suffered fractures to both legs in the 10 days leading up to her death.
"A seven-week trial heard the helpless tot had also suffered fractures to both legs in the 10 days leading up to her death on March 29, 2022."
Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark chose to remain silent during the trial about evidence relating to their daughter's injuries and death.
"Mr Sandhu told jurors: 'They have chosen to remain silent. They have chosen to remain silent in response to evidence about how their daughter was injured repeatedly.'"
"'They have chosen to remain silent about evidence relating to what led to their daughter's death. Their silence is deafening.'"
Darcy-Leigh Jefferson suffered 47 rib fractures during her tragically short life.
"The newborn, who had been born five weeks premature on February 20, suffered a total of 47 rib fractures."
Amy Clark was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and two counts of causing or allowing serious harm.
"Darcy's mum Amy Clark, 34, was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and two counts of causing or allowing serious harm."
Sean Jefferson was found guilty of murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Stafford Crown Court.
"Her father Sean Jefferson, 35, was today found guilty of murder and two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent."
Sean Jefferson caused the fatal brain injury by violently shaking Darcy or striking her head against a surface shortly after 7am when he took the baby downstairs.
"Prosecutor Harpreet Sandhu KC said the fatal brain injury was caused when Darcy was violently shaken or had her head struck against a surface."
"The court heard the deadly attack happened shortly after 7am when Jefferson took the baby downstairs at the family home in Burntwood, Staffordshire."