Bristol court hears how mother found her baby floppy and grey in murder trial of father

The Guardian UK Tuesday 16 June 2026, 16:24 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read

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Prosecution alleges Tony Bartlett shook four-week-old Atticus Bartlett so violently he suffered fatal brain damageA mother has described in court the moment she came downstairs to find her four-week-old baby floppy and grey after her partner allegedly shook him so violently he caused brain damage. Atticus Bartlett collapsed at the family home in Chard, Somerset, after the alleged attack by his father, Tony Bartlett, 39, who was a postal worker. He denies murder and manslaughter.

Prosecution alleges Tony Bartlett shook four-week-old Atticus Bartlett so violently he suffered fatal brain damage

A mother has described in court the moment she came downstairs to find her four-week-old baby floppy and grey after her partner allegedly shook him so violently he caused brain damage.

Atticus Bartlett collapsed at the family home in Chard, Somerset, after the alleged attack by his father, Tony Bartlett, 39, who was a postal worker. He denies murder and manslaughter.

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