Father, 29, is discovered responsible of killing his six-month-old son

A father has been discovered responsible of killing his six-month-old son who prosecutors stated was ‘shaken and battered’ earlier than he died.

David Hollick, 29, denied homicide and another cost of manslaughter in reference to the loss of life of his child son Kairo Jax Hollick, who died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on February 12 2020, days after struggling a non-survivable mind damage.

A jury of 10 ladies and two males took round 20 hours to search out Hollick, of Primley Avenue, Walsall, not responsible of homicide however responsible of manslaughter by a majority of 11 to at least one on Monday afternoon.

The trial heard that in addition to the mind damage, Kairo had suffered at the least two cranium fractures and a fracture to his proper arm whereas he was within the care of his father on February 9.

Prosecutor David Mason KC instructed the court docket Kairo ‘had not solely been shaken violently, however his head had been bashed at the least twice’ with a tough object by Hollick.

There was sobs from the general public gallery because the verdicts had been handed all the way down to Hollick, who sat along with his head in his arms.

David Hollick, 29, denied homicide and another cost of manslaughter in reference to the loss of life of his son

Baby Kairo Jax Hollick died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on February 12 2020, days after struggling a non-survivable mind damage

The trial had heard Hollick’s ex-partner Adina Johnson had dropped their son off at his residence as common on February 7 for the weekend and whereas Kairo had a chilly on the time, she had no different issues about his well being.

Hollick was staying within the conservatory at his mother and father’ residence because of an absence of bed room area after shifting again in with them when his relationship with Ms Johnson ended.

The court docket heard Hollick phoned Ms Johnson at 4.30am on February 9, however she didn’t reply due to the time, as a substitute messaging him to say she would name him again in a while.

Hollick instantly despatched her a message telling her to ‘ring him again, it is about Kai’.

The final individual to see Kairo alive and nicely was Hollick’s brother James, who went into the conservatory at round midnight and noticed them sleeping.

At round 4.30am, Hollick went into his father’s bed room in what prosecutors stated was a ‘panicked state’, saying that Kairo was not respiratory and that he ‘did not need to lose him’.

Kairo was pushed to Walsall Manor Hospital, the place Hollick instructed medical employees he had heard his child son crying earlier than he stopped respiratory and claimed he solely shook him to ‘wake him up’.

During the trial, Hollick instructed the court docket he had tripped and fallen whereas carrying Kairo, which can have prompted his accidents.

Scans confirmed Kairo was affected by a bleed on the mind and a call was made to move him to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, however regardless of their specialist amenities, nothing might be completed to save lots of him.

Kairo was christened earlier than his life help was switched off and he died in his mom’s arms.

Hollick will probably be sentenced on the similar court docket on March 4.

In a tribute launched by way of West Midlands Police after Hollick’s conviction, Ms Johnson stated: ‘It has been 4 years since we misplaced Kairo and our hearts are nonetheless as damaged because the day he was so cruelly taken from us.

‘He deserved to be protected within the care of his father and he deserved to nonetheless be right here as we speak. We are devastated to be taught of the sheer brutality inflicted on Kairo and it’ll hang-out our household for the remainder of our days.

‘Kai was the sunshine of our lives and the embodiment of innocence and with out him we’re damaged.

‘We hope now in spite of everything of this time that he can lastly relaxation. We will grieve him without end.

‘We want to ship due to medical employees at each Walsall Manor Hospital and Birmingham Children’s ICU for caring for Kairo with such dignity and respect in his ultimate days.

‘My household and I might additionally prefer to thank DC Donna Kenny, our household liaison officer and the complete investigation workforce for the exhausting work, fixed help and steerage over the previous 4 years. We would additionally prefer to thank each prosecuting barristers.

‘They have all helped us discover some closure in what has been probably the most tragic of circumstances that any household might think about.’