Overview
- The case concerns three-month-old Emmerson Oak Thomas, who suffered catastrophic brain injuries in October last year and died days later after life support was withdrawn.
- Hospital CT scans and paediatric testimony described bleeding and brain swelling that clinicians said were highly likely to be inflicted and consistent with a head‑shaking mechanism.
- A paediatric eye specialist told the court that the pattern of retinal bleeding was characteristic of abusive trauma and not of an accidental fall.
- Footage shown to jurors captured unusual arm movements that some clinicians described as seizure-like, and the defendant denies murder while offering alternative explanations for Emmerson’s collapse.
- Detectives reported finding cannabis and paraphernalia in the home and seized bedding and clothing, and the trial at Teesside Crown Court is ongoing with no verdict yet as the jury hears further expert evidence.