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14 Jurors heard tragic evidence in Arthur's murder trial Credit: PA 14 Tustin has. The 32-year-old also claimed to judge that her police interview transcript was inaccurate. Emma Tustin was convicted of Arthur's murder while his father, Thomas Hughes, was found guilty of his manslaughter, Arthur was described as a cheeky boy, adored by his extended family, Olivia Labinjo-Halcrow said Arthur was "my life, my purpose, my reason for living", Joanne Hughes said Arthur should by now have been a "happy, contented, thriving seven-year-old", Ms Labinjo-Halcrow described "an ache of longing" to hold her son's hand and kiss him goodnight, Stepmum's 999 call as boy lies 'lifeless' Video, 00:00:42, Stepmum's 999 call as boy lies 'lifeless', The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Dr Dixon ruled out self-inflicted or accidental injuries as the cause. He added: "Together they denigrated and debased him, they dehumanised him.". Emma Tustin refused to leave the cells and attend court to hear her sentence on Friday. READ MORE - Drivers warned of major new law coming into effect on November 15. I thought: 'He's knocked him f****** self out what am I going to do'. Tustin answered: I did get it wrong, very wrong. Emma Tustin, Thomas Hughes and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, Floral tributes outside the house in Cranmore Road, Shirley in Solihull. Tustin claimed she attempted to "bear hug" the boy but he "dropped" and then kicked her as she tried to pick him up. Emma Tustin, 32, and 29-year-old Thomas Hughes both killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, who suffered an "unsurvivable" brain injury on June 16, 2020 'In some of the clips he appears to be pleading. Emma Tustin denies murdering six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at her home in Shirley on June 16, last year; the boy's dad Thomas Hughes also stands accused, Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mail Online Reporter The boy was tortured by Thomas Hughes and Emma Tustin, eventually dying of a head. The 32-year-old has previously told jurors the first she knew of a problem with Arthur was on hearing a bang and a sickening crack from her hallway, where the boy would be forced to spend 12-14 hours a day, as part of a behavioural regime. Hughes and Tustin, 32, both deny murdering Arthur as well as multiple counts of child cruelty. In further text messages read to the court, Tustin continues complaining about Arthur's behaviour on June 15. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jurors heard tragic evidence in Arthur's murder trial, Hughes will be sentenced for manslaughter today, Just some of the chilling evidence shown to jurors, The youngster could be seen struggling to stand, Tustin cries fake tears after Arthur collapsed, She lied and told officers frail Arthur had beaten her, Pictures showed bruising on Arthur's frail body, Hughes tortured his son and denied him food and water, Arthur was failed by his teachers, social services and the police, The youngster was brutally murdered after months of abuse, Moment boy, 6, cries 'no one loves me, no one is going to feed me' before he was 'tortured to death by dad and stepmum', ignored by police, social services and teachers, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Arthur's mum paid tribute from a jail cell where she is serving time for, A probe has been launched after Arthur's plight was. They give the impression of a forlorn little boy in tears. Jurors were forced to watch clips of the mum cruelly tucking into a McDonald's while Arthur was left in a hallway for 14 hours without food. Mr Hankin asked her: "You've changed your account haven't you? Is climate change killing Australian wine? She called social services and offered to send them the photos but told the court they didnt want to see them. In a 999 call made 12 minutes after Arthur was found unresponsive, Tustin claimed his head injuries were self-inflicted. ", At one stage officers told her Arthur's head injuries had been caused that day but Tustin said: "Actually he's been banging his head on anything he could find for a week-and-a-half. In one she writes: "Backchatting me for joke threw himself on the floor shouting abuse. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Hughes' police interview transcripts were read to Coventry Crown Court on Thursday, while the jury was also shown footage of Hughes banging his head on the wall of his cell more than 200 times in less than one hour following his arrest, reports BirminghamLive. By "He was the light of my life, the best parts of me. The offenders were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 3 December 2021. Arthur had been in the full-time care of Hughes after his mother Olivia Labinjo-Halcrow was accused of killing her new partner, Gary Cunningham, in February 2019. Arthur's father Thomas Hughes, 29, while not present at the time of the death is alleged to have aided in the murder and also faces three counts of child cruelty. Father, Stepmom Sentenced for Violent Murder of Man's 6-Year - People ", Describing how she felt at that moment Tustin added: "I panicked, I was scared. Hughes said in hindsight he could have "treated him (Arthur) like a child rather than a prisoner", adding: "It was a form of discipline that in hindsight probably went too far. He had been placed in his dad's care after his mum Olivia Labinjo-Halcrow, 26, was jailed for 18 years for stabbing her boyfriend to death. I couldn't get him off the floor.". ", Hughes replies: "Just gag him or something. 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I looked at him and thought I could either stand here and panic or this child could die right here and I have to do something for him. He was telling me a different story. In the weeks leading up to his death, the Court found that the offenders collaborated in a campaign of cruelty intended to cause the victim significant harm and suffering. Prosecutors allege Arthur was neglected and subjected to systematic cruelty by Hughes and Tustin over many weeks, including spending hours 'segregated' in a hallway and being forced to sleep on a living room floor. She had previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child cruelty. Emma Tustin, 32, murdered the boy by. Arthur Labinjo Hughes was found with 125 areas of bruising on his body after dying from unsurvivable . He would get a smack more than he should. "The injuries sustained by him were extensive and devastating," he added. Hughes claimed he was "devoted" to his son, but something had "gone wrong" and his son had "paid the price", prosecutors said. A serious case review has now been launched into the shortcomings - including that Tustin was already known to childrens services over previous concerns of domestic violence. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Dad and partner guilty of killing six-year-old The youngster can be heard weeping in another recording for his uncle Blake, saying: "Blake no-one loves me, Blake no-one loves me. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' killer aborted baby and tried to kill herself to There will also be applause to remember him at the Blues' away match with Millwall this weekend. Doctors found he had also been "poisoned with salt" and had suffered extensive bruising over his frail body, it was said. It is alleged they forced the boy to stand on his own for hours on end, assaulted him, deprived him of food and water as well as poisoned him with salt. A jury sitting at Coventry Crown Court was told that little Arthur Labinjo-Hughes had his head "banged repeatedly against a hard surface" and that a photo of him was taken on a phone as he lay dying. Arthur Labinjo Hughes died from unsurvivable brain injuries. He was taking Tustin through a police interview after her arrest in connection with Arthur's death in hospital on June 17, 2020 - comparing . Little Arthur was subjected to a"campaign of cruelty" that matched the medical definition of child torture. The victims father, Thomas Hughes, 29, was convicted of his manslaughter. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes report: West Midlands Police to increase spending He was looking directly at me. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. An inside look at the housing crisis. He appeared to be so frail he could barely pick up his bedding and staggered as he attempted to walk. He died in hospital the next day with a post-mortem examination giving a cause of death as a "head trauma inflicted on him by an adult" consistent with being "vigorously shaken and his head banged repeatedly against a hard surface". Dr Dixon said: 'The idea of standing for more than 13 hours would seem interminable. Souness fights back tears as he announces emotional retirement on Sky Sports, Sky Sports' Martin Tyler slammed for 'racist' comment about Spurs star Son, Iconic high street favourite to return after 4 years as shoppers 'can't wait', Olly Murs breaks down on stage over Caroline Flack 'regret', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Earlier in the trial, Ms Tustin told the court that the first she knew of the boy's injury was hearing a "bang" and a "sickening crack" in the hallway and she found him unconscious. 'Violence and intimidation, both physical and verbal, were routine. Despite his comments, no action was taken and Hughes was believed by staff when he told them the youngster was "doing grand" during a call in lockdown. Asked if he ever inflicted injuries to his son, Hughes replied: "Probably yes." The vile couple also compiled a list of "time penalties" for how long Arthur had to sit on a pink naughty chair. Meanwhile, his dad and stepmum cooled down with ice cream in a hot tub outside. Arthur's behaviour issues because of lockdown, he took the brunt of my frustrations. Bizarrely, the monster goes on to say Arthur, who by this point had been starved and force-fed salt until he could barely support his own frame, "smashed this house to pieces". VideoAn inside look at the housing crisis, The world's most endangered jobs. The court heard how one witness claimed Arthur was "too weak" to even hold a glass of water to his mouth. During her first of multiple interviews, Tustin told police she sat in the living room when Arthur 'threw himself on the floor on all floors'. In April, concerned gran Joanne Hughes took pictures of bruises she noticed on Arthur's emaciated body. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. The 29-year-old also said in interview that Arthur "took the brunt of my frustrations unfairly" during lockdown and admitted hitting him with a slipper causing him to bang his head and making him stand in the narrow hallway at their home all day in Shirley, Solihull. The 32-year-old also told Coventry Crown Court a transcript of a police interview soon after Arthur's death was inaccurate. In the hours that followed, the youngster was murdered by Tustin. Emma Tustin is accused of fatally shaking and hitting Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at her home in Solihull in June 2020. Arthur died at the home he shared with his father and Tustin in Cranmore Road after collapsing on June 16 last year. She denies murder and two counts of child cruelty. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Bruises were 'ignored' by social services He flung his arms back at me. Dont worry we wont send you spam or share your email address with anyone. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, six, was allegedly deprived of food and water, made to stand in a hallway for up to 14 hours a day and poisoned with salt before being fatally attacked in June 2020. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. The horrifying details that convinced the jury in Arthur Labinjo-Hughes One of the most troubling aspects, he added, was that Tustin's own two children "lived a perfectly happy life in that house" just yards from where Arthur was subjected to unthinkable abuse. She said she moved Arthur to the sofa and tried to give him some water which she thought he was drinking until it 'came back up' with some food around 30 seconds later. 'As one involved in understanding the emotional and cognitive development of children, I would put forward that the threat was so great that he maintained that position in compliance with a directive he was given in a way I don't think many adults would be able to achieve.'. That means, for example, that the sentencing judge made a gross error or imposed a sentence outside the range of reasonable sentences available. He found himself there more than he should.". Unfortunately my son has paid the price. Tustin recorded more than 22 pictures and videos of Arthur in distress highlighting the horrific abuse he was suffering. Earlier in the trial, a medical expert said he believed Arthur was shaken and slammed with 'very severe' force immediately prior to his collapse. His father Thomas Hughes, 29, and stepmother Emma Tustin,. Meanwhile, Tustin called her stepson vile names - including Satan and Hitler - over hundreds of disgusting messages. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was made to stand for 14 hours as part of a draconian punishment regime, as ITV News Correspondent Ben Chapman reports Warning: Some readers may find this article. It would seem to him that it was never going to end. 17:46 BST 05 Nov 2021. West Midlands Police, too, has been probed by the police watchdog over its actions after worried family members raised concerns over Arthurs safety. She also claimed there is a "lump on his head" that he had "done to himself". Aston Villa FC said it would hold a sixth-minute applause at Villa Park on Sunday, adding the club was "deeply saddened" by the death. I felt completely useless. The emails come out twice a day, in the morning and in the evening, with the latest news, court stories, what's on and sport from across the region. Read about our approach to external linking. He said the authority would "understand, learn and fix any issues that the independent review finds and any further actions that may come about through subsequent reviews and inspections". Stepmother caught lying about Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' fatal collapse, A family handout photo of Arthur (West Midlands Police/PA), Arthur Labinjo-Hughes seen on CCTV hours before he was fatally attacked. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A woman accused of killing a boy of six claimed she 'heard a crack' and then saw him on all fours 'dropping his head' on the concrete floor. The 32-year-old said she 'froze for a second' but then realised she 'had to do something for him' despite feeling 'completely useless'. After Mr Hankin said the recordings painted a picture of a child in utter distress, Tustin told the court: I can hear that now but when I was there I just thought he was acting like a baby.
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