Stepdad jailed for beating Wakefield child for not finishing his dinner
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Leeds Crown Court heard that the the 34-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the boy’s identity, would join in with the mother in striking the toddler for not eating his dinner or tidying up his toys. The couple subjected the boy to "excessive force", leaving him with purple bruising to his upper legs. They were both found guilty of child cruelty after a seven-day trial. They both sought to blame each other, prosecutor Ashleigh Metcalfe told the court. The mother, who is from the...

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