Overview
- Omiel Gordon, 35, and Shalom Morgan, 23, were charged Monday and remanded in custody after a hearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court.
- Prosecutors also charged both with causing or allowing the death of a child and with child cruelty, naming their Leicester addresses in court filings.
- Emergency crews were called to a home on Mulberry Avenue in Braunstone Frith on November 29, 2023, and Tobias-John died in hospital on December 2, 2023.
- Detective Inspector Kevin Hames thanked those who helped the inquiry, described it as complex, and urged people not to speculate to avoid harming the case.
- Police said family liaison officers continue to support Tobias-John’s father, Simon Doyle, and local patrols are stepping up to reassure residents.