Birchleigh parents accused of baby’s murder remain behind bars
The boy has suffered blunt force trauma injuries
The Birchleigh parents arrested for the murder of their young baby briefly appeared in Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on August 8 and were remanded in custody.
They will again appear in court on August 22 for a bail application.
Capt Lesibana Molokomme, spokesperson for Norkem Park SAPS, earlier said the Jonathan Street husband (28) and wife (24) were arrested on August 7.
Molokomme said the police were summoned to the family home on August 4. On arrival, they found paramedics already on the scene. The child was declared dead.
Molokomme said the baby’s mother told police she found her baby in the cot, not breathing.
An inquest docket was opened and the body was taken to a government mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
“It was found the child had suffered blunt force injuries,” said Molokomme.
The inquest docket was then changed to a charge of murder.
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