Overview
- Prosecutors say 23‑year‑old Bradley Thomas violently shook his son Emmerson‑Oak, causing catastrophic brain injury and retinal bleeding, and he denies the murder charge.
- A 999 call Thomas made was played to the jury and paramedics told court they revived the baby at the family home before he was taken to James Cook University Hospital.
- Scans and a post‑mortem showed brain swelling, fresh bleeding and an older subdural haemorrhage, with a paediatric eye pathology specialist describing the retinal bleeding as typical of abusive head trauma.
- The prosecution told jurors the injuries are inconsistent with a fall from a lap onto a carpeted floor, while the defence says the baby fell and Thomas maintains he did not harm him.
- Investigators noted the parents had been searching online about 'shaken baby' after recent local deaths, the trial is continuing at Teesside Crown Court, and the jury has not reached a verdict.