Overview
- A jury at Teesside Crown Court found 23-year-old Bradley Thomas guilty of murdering his three-month-old son following a trial that concluded on Wednesday.
- Medical experts told jurors the baby suffered catastrophic brain swelling, bleeding on the spinal cord and multilayer retinal haemorrhages that they said were characteristic of abusive head trauma.
- Witnesses said the pattern of injuries could not be explained by the father's account that the child fell from his lap and compared the damage to much higher-impact trauma.
- Prosecutors emphasised Thomas was the only adult downstairs on the night the baby became unresponsive and that there was a delay before emergency services were called.
- Thomas remains remanded in custody and will be sentenced on July 15, with Cleveland Police saying the verdict secures justice for the child and describing the investigation as deeply distressing.