202401229 B2 - [2025] EWCA Crim 945

The Applicant told the jury that he was alone with the twins and Molly woke up “crying like she was in pain”. He said that Molly would not take the bottle. He tried to give her the bottle, but she would not latch on. The Applicant said that he placed her on a changing mat and then went to the toilet. After about two minutes, he returned to see Molly with her back arched, her toes were pointed as if she was stretching, her eyes were rolling in the back of her head, her lips were purple, and she was pale. The Applicant then held the top of her arms with both of his hands and tried to revive her. He agreed that he shook her just for a few seconds in order to get a reaction. It was “a gentle movement backwards and forwards, and not a violent shake.”