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02.06.2023 - 16:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A horrified mum watched helpless on a baby monitor as a man tried to murder her two-year-old child. Lewis Prince, 29, of Salford has been found guilty of attempting to murder a toddler following a trial.
Prince, of Browning Road, Swinton, admitted he had assaulted the two-year-old at a house in Blackpool but denied attempted murder. But after hearing expert evidence about his injuries from pathologist Dr Alison Armour, the jury at Preston Crown Court took less than two hours to reach a unanimous guilty verdict, LancsLive reports.
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The toddler, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was rushed to Blackpool Victoria Hospital where medics noted bruises to their face and ears consistent with strangulation. Harrowing video monitor clips were played in which the child's muffled cries could be heard.
In the witness box, Prince, a dad-of-two himself, said he had squeezed the toddler's cheeks together but noticed the tot had a burst lip and went to get an ice pack. He said at no point did he smother or strangle the little child.
He said at the time of the attack, in December 2022, he was under extreme pressure due to the financial cost of fuel to get to work and a French bulldog he had bought for £1,200. He was also experiencing family issues, he said.
In the weeks before the attack he had 'bottled things up' and had been drinking more than usual. "Pressure bursts pipes", he told the jury.
When the toddler started crying he said he was 'angry and frustrated'. The child's mum logged onto an app which allowed her to view him in his bed. It was here that she witnessed Prince assaulting the child.
She ran home to find the toddler 'floppy', and rushed to a
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