https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...di-mothers-boyfriend.html?ito=social-facebookA three-year-old boy cried out 'mummy' as he was crushed by a car seat which was 'deliberately' moved back by his mother's irate boyfriend, a court heard.
Stephen Waterson allegedly pushed his seat back into Alfie Lamb as he was put in the rear footwell of an Audi by his mother, Adrian Hoare, in a bid to keep the toddler quiet.
Waterson, 25, twice moved his seat back and 'kept it in a reversed position' until Alfie 'went ominously quiet,' before then making 'choking noises', the court heard.
Alfie was 'squashed and suffocated' and died three days after suffering a cardiac arrest at the couple's home in Croydon, south London, the court heard.
Prosecutors told the Old Bailey Alfie sobbed for his mother as Waterson crushed him with his seat.
Hoare, 23, also allegedly slapped the three-year-old as he screamed during the car journey.
Waterson and Hoare lied repeatedly afterwards then assaulted the two other passengers in an attempt to cover up their crime, jurors were told.
On 3 February when Alfie was still on life support, Hoare was texting Waterson saying: 'I love you... no one can be blamed.'
Waterson replied saying 'I know, make sure you delete these messages.'
Later that day, activity on Waterson's phone showed that he was trying to sell the Audi and he later accepted £800 in cash for it.
On 4 February Hoare told Waterson that there was nothing more the hospital could do for Alfie and it was time to turn off the his life support machine.
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