Sentenced: Mother & Step-Penis Tortured & Force Fed Vomit To 10MO "Devil Baby"

[Sugar Cookie]

A mother and stepfather accused of murdering their baby son subjected him to "repeated physical abuse" over a six-month period prior to his death, a court has heard.

Jacob Crouch was 10 months old when he was pronounced dead in his cot at home in Linton, near Swadlincote in Derbyshire, as a result of peritonitis - an infection of the lining of abdominal organs caused by a traumatic bowel injury.

Jacob was found to have 39 rib fractures and 19 visible bruises at the time of his death, on 30 December 2020.

His mother, Gemma Barton, 33, and stepfather, Craig Crouch, 39, are standing trial at Derby Crown Court for murder and child cruelty offences, which they deny.

The couple are said to have "encouraged and applauded each other" as they assaulted Jacob "on a regular basis", the prosecution told the court.

Texts shown to the court showed the pair apparently referring to Jacob as the "devil" and revealed how they allegedly fed him his own vomit.

They also discussed bathing him in bleach and would smack him if he "cried for no reason", jurors were told.

In June 2020, Crouch told Barton she needed to be "more regimental" with the infant in a bid to "not let this take over us", prosecutors said.

Fatal injuries likely to have been caused by 'kick, stamp or punch'

Giving evidence, consultant paediatrician Dr Sarah Dixon said the peritonitis was likely to have been "inflicted" by a "kick, stamp or punch".

She told the jury it was "not remotely" possible the injuries were caused by Jacob playing.

Barton, as well as people observing proceedings in the public gallery, sobbed as Dr Dixon revealed her findings to the court, while Crouch remained silent in the dock.

Dr Dixon told the court: "Jacob suffered repeated physical abuse over a six-month period resulting in bruises to the face and body and many broken ribs.

Barton and Crouch both deny murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, causing a child to suffer serious physical harm and three further counts of child cruelty.

Jacob Crouch: Mother and stepfather 'repeatedly abused' 10-month-old baby before killing him, court told

Gemma Barton and Craig Crouch allegedly referred to their baby as the "devil", fed him vomit and smacked him for "crying for no reason", jurors heard on Wednesday. The couple are on trial at Derby Crown Court for murder and child cruelty offences, which they deny.

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[Sugar Cookie]

Jacob

 

[Satanica]

Anyone who can do this can’t be fully human. It’s inconceivable.

 

[cubby]

He probably didn't have too many happy days, just how can people trat babies like that?

 

[runninfawn]

i sure hope they don't get just a slap on the wrist but not holding my breath

 

[BuffettGirl]

i sure hope they don't get just a slap on the wrist but not holding my breath

I'm certain they're already picking out names for their ponies...

 

[runninfawn]

I'm certain they're already picking out names for their ponies...

and their next kid

 

[Sugar Cookie]

 

[Danaf]

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Jacob Crouch: Mother and stepfather 'repeatedly abused' 10-month-old baby before killing him, court told

Gemma Barton and Craig Crouch allegedly referred to their baby as the "devil", fed him vomit and smacked him for "crying for no reason", jurors heard on Wednesday. The couple are on trial at Derby Crown Court for murder and child cruelty offences, which they deny.

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keep your legs crossed! not your fingers!
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keep your legs crossed! not your fingers!

selfish pukes feed them some vomit from anyone!!!

 

[zzouy]

Sometimes I try to look past the cruelty and all that’s left is bottomless stupidity. ‘Gee when I’m scared and uncomfortable what calms me down? Oh yeah getting slapped around yelled at then ignored.’

I guess if you don’t have that cruelty, actions like this seems so counterproductive to the end goal (baby shut up) that they don’t even enter someone’s mind. Obvious but reading things like this run your mind all over

 

[thuumpr]

I give! I hear these stories daily.

I'm suggesting 'all children' get a yearly exam...
If the child passes, the parents pass.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A man has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years after killing a 10-month-old baby boy who suffered injuries likened to those seen in car crash victims after repeated serious assaults.

Craig Crouch was convicted on Wednesday of the "vicious" murder of stepson Jacob Crouch, as well as three counts of child cruelty.

The 39-year-old was locked up following a seven-week trial at Derby Crown Court which heard how Jacob was the victim of a "culture of cruelty" which saw him "assaulted on a regular basis" by his stepfather over six months.

In a statement read to the court today on his behalf, Andrew Smith, Jacob's father, who had separated from Gemma Barton by the time Jacob was born, said "though I tried I never got to meet him, I'll never hear my son call me Dad."

He said there will be no memories of Jacob's first steps or first words. "I can't understand how or why you inflicted the injuries you did, Craig" he added.

"My son has some justice but it will never be enough."

Jacob's mother, Gemma Barton, 33, was cleared of murder and manslaughter but found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, and one count of child cruelty.

She was jailed a total of 10 years - including seven-and-a-half for causing or allowing the death of a child and two-and-a-half years for child cruelty, to be served consecutively.

Stepfather and mother jailed over death of baby Jacob Crouch after 10-month-old suffered 'car crash-like' injuries

Craig Crouch was sentenced to a minimum of 28 years after a trial at Derby Crown Court, while Jacob's mother, Gemma Barton, was jailed for a total of 10 years for child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of the 10-month-old - who suffered "intense and prolonged harm".

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[BuffettGirl]

Too light...

 

[thuumpr]

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Stepfather and mother jailed over death of baby Jacob Crouch after 10-month-old suffered 'car crash-like' injuries

Craig Crouch was sentenced to a minimum of 28 years after a trial at Derby Crown Court, while Jacob's mother, Gemma Barton, was jailed for a total of 10 years for child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of the 10-month-old - who suffered "intense and prolonged harm".

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Jacob's mother, Gemma Barton, 33, was cleared of murder and manslaughter but found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, and one count of child cruelty.

Cleared of murder and manslaughter but...

The British have an interesting way of saying 'what'?

It seems they might be suggesting assault, but who the hell can tell?
Maybe their way of saying negligent homicide? Or maybe baby 'tortured' itself.