Convicted criminal ‘accidentally injured’ 3-month-old daughter

A High Court judge has concluded that a convicted criminal with a history of violence accidentally injured his “restless” three-month- old daughter after stepping on a “dog toy” and stumbling.

But Mr Justice Mostyn — who analysed the cause of the baby’s “serious head injury” at a hearing in the Family Division of the High Court — said it was possible that the man had attacked his daughter and “taken us all in with a web of lies”.

The judge said the little girl had been hurt at her home when in her father’s care and medics had discovered injuries to her brain.