A Newcastle man accused of murdering a six-month-old child has been discovered not responsible by a jury however has been convicted of manslaughter.
Jie William Smith, 31, pleaded not responsible to murdering his then-partner's six-month-old son who went into cardiac arrest early on February 9, 2019 in New Lambton.
He advised the NSW Supreme Courtroom jury that his ex-girlfriend had punched the infant within the face and shaken him vigorously earlier than he intervened, inflicting her to depart with out the kid.
Smith says that he tried to settle the distressed baby and feed him a bottle however he wriggled out of his arms and dropped him.
The defence case was the infant could have skilled a seizure in "arching" again and out of Smith's arms following the mom's alleged assault, these accidents then compounded by the autumn.
Smith says he lied to police in regards to the accidents the kid had sustained earlier than dropping him as a result of he felt sorry for the mom.
He raised the alarm in regards to the baby with neighbours early on February 9, 2019.
After an ambulance arrived, the infant was taken to hospital with in depth bruising and went into cardiac arrest early that morning.
Smith pleaded responsible to manslaughter accepting he ought to have sought medical assist earlier, however the Crown rejected this.
The mom denied Smith's story in proof saying her child was completely completely happy and wholesome when she left after the couple had pushed about city sourcing ice.
Defence barrister Paul Rosser QC accused her of mendacity, pointing to a number of texts by which she spoke of her frustration on the kid's crying.
"I am unable to even relaxation, (the infant) simply cries and I am very very very sick. I'll lose it quickly," one learn.
He mentioned there was proof the mom felt no attachment and had no real interest in the infant and over the past week of his quick life confirmed escalating stress as a consequence of his behaviour.
Medical scans later discovered the infant suffered fractures to his cranium, extreme mind swelling, haemorrhages to the top and eyes, spinal chord trauma and in depth bruising to his legs, arms, head and neck.
Smith will probably be sentenced at a later date.
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