Blood of toddler, three, was discovered on his teddy bear

Blood from a three-year-old whose mom is charged with murdering him was discovered on his teddy bear and in numerous rooms within the household dwelling, a jury has been advised.

Christina Robinson, 30, denies inflicting a deadly damage to her son Dwelaniyah by violently shaking him at her home in Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, in November 2022.

She is accused of intentionally scalding him, inflicting excruciatingly painful burns to his legs and buttocks and of utilizing a bamboo cane to hit him within the weeks earlier than his loss of life.

The married defendant, who’s initially from Tamworth, Staffordshire, denies homicide and a baby cruelty cost.

Newcastle Crown Court has heard she claims she was allowed to chastise the little boy in accordance with the teachings of the Bible.

Blood from Dwelaniyah Robinson whose mom is charged of murdering him was discovered on his teddy bear

Christina Robinson denies fatally injuring her three-year-old son Dwelaniyah at her dwelling in Ushaw Moor, Durham

Robinson claimed that her son had suffered burns from scorching water within the bathe, and mentioned he had choked on a cheese bap. Pictured: A screengrab of Robinson when police attended her dwelling

Richard Wright KC, closing the prosecution case, learn out a collection of agreed info which included that forensic scientists detected blood stains on Dwelaniyah’s teddy bear.

Blood stains have been additionally discovered on a door body from the kitchen to the corridor, on a rug within the lounge, on the steps which have been according to him bleeding from his burns, on a panel within the rest room and on the carpet in entrance of his cot.

Mr Wright mentioned it was agreed that “the totality of the blood of Dwelaniyah” distributed across the dwelling was better than may be anticipated from comparatively minor accidents.

His blood and pores and skin have been additionally discovered on a bamboo cane recovered from the home.

Mr Wright additionally mentioned it was agreed that Robinson had no earlier convictions, cautions or police reprimands.

The jury has been advised Robinson was having an affair with a person she met on a relationship website and had bought pregnant utilizing a separate sperm donor.

Her husband was away working for the RAF on the time of their son’s loss of life, the court docket has heard.

At a earlier listening to, the court docket heard Robinson declare she was allowed to chastise the little boy in accordance with the teachings of the Bible.

Pictured: Forensic officers search the house in Durham in 2022

Home Office pathologist Dr Nigel Cooper confirmed that Dwelaniyah had died because of head damage together with 20 per cent burns to his physique.

Robinson claimed that her son was injured by scorching water whereas taking part in within the bathe, and handled his burns herself as an alternative of in search of medical assist.

The mom additionally mentioned that Dwelaniyah had choked from consuming a cheese bap. She contacted the emergency companies on November 5, 2022 claiming her son had stopped respiratory after ‘his eyes went all bizarre’ whereas he was consuming.

Dwelaniyah was taken to hospital after his coronary heart had stopped however couldn’t be saved by docs.

Mr Justice Garnham indicated to the jury that the defence was as a consequence of give proof on Tuesday and after he sums up the case later this week, they have been prone to begin their deliberations on Monday.