Overview
- Jamie Fulford, 26, was remanded in custody at Salisbury Magistrates' Court on Friday in a case sent to Winchester Crown Court for a hearing on May 12.
- Sophie Egerton, 22, the baby's mother, was charged with causing or allowing the death of a child and was released on unconditional bail ahead of a June 5 Crown Court date.
- Magistrates said the allegations were too serious for the lower court, which is standard in England when cases must go to Crown Court for trial.
- Police say the baby was admitted to Salisbury District Hospital with serious injuries on September 1, 2022, and died on September 9, which triggered a Major Crime investigation and earlier arrests.
- The court heard the two defendants had been on unconditional bail and living together since the incident, as Wiltshire Police’s Major Crime team now leads the case into the pre-trial phase.