Teen Jailed for 16 Years After Fatal Attack on Pregnant Partner in Rare Child Destruction Case

The judge heard a harrowing victim statement describing a five-hour assault that ended with the baby’s death.

Overview

Hull Crown Court sentenced 19-year-old Stefan Marin on January 30 to 16 years in prison with a further four years on licence and imposed an indefinite restraining order.
A jury in October found him guilty of child destruction, grievous bodily harm with intent, strangulation, false imprisonment and perverting the course of justice.
The judge said the then-17-year-old was assaulted for about five hours on March 13, 2025, including punching, kicking, strangling and scalding, after Marin returned from birthday drinks.
Medical evidence found the 29-week fetus died from trauma to the placenta, and the baby was delivered dead days later after labour was induced.
Prosecutors cited corroborating medical, CCTV and phone evidence to secure one of only four child destruction convictions in a decade, as police praised the victim’s courage and noted Marin’s lack of remorse.