Couple convicted of abusing baby after ‘monstrous act’ left child permanently disabled
Warning: Distressing content contained in this report A COUPLE has been convicted of abusing a baby girl who was left “profoundly disabled” by the injuries she sustained. Tom Kember, 27, from Taunton, was found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, while Katherine Reilly, 25, was found guilty of child cruelty. The pair, who both hail from Taunton in Somerset, had both denied the charges against them but were convicted unanimously by a jury yesterday (October 30), after a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. Tom Kember and Katherine Reilly from Taunton in Somerset In sentencing Judge Julian Lambert described the abuse inflicted on the baby as a “monstrous act”. The court heard that the baby girl was born prematurely in 2019 and just 10 days after being discharged from hospital, on January 14, 2020, an ambulance was called to an address in Taunton as she was unresponsive. Ambulance staff noted bruising on her temples and raised their concerns with Musgrove Park Hospital staff. The court…
31 Oct 00:00 · The Irish Post