Telford couple accused of baby’s murder get bail
The Telford parents of an 11 month old baby who died last year were today given bail after appearing at Birmingham Crown Court charged with his murder.
The pair were initially arrested on suspicion of assault, which was later changed to murder after their baby died from serious head injuries.
On Tuesday the man and women answered bail at Malinsgate Police Station and were each charged with three offences relating to the death.
Appearing in Birmingham today Paul James Thomas, 28, and Ashlea Leanne Sargent, 19 were charged with causing and allowing the death of a child and child cruelty.
Oliver Sargent was admitted to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford with serious head injuries on Friday 27 July, he was transferred to the Birmingham Children’s Hospital were he died on Tuesday 31 July 2012.
The judge Mrs Justice Thirwell granted the pair bail, they will both live at an address in Hollinswood, Telford.
The case is expected to resume early in 2014.
