Case No. ZE22C50109

Introduction1.This judgment is delivered at the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing listed to determine allegations of non-accidental injury to a young baby, S, born in March 2022. S’s older sibling, T, is also the subject of these proceedings. He is aged 3. 2.The local authority is LB Havering, represented by Richard Little. 3.S’s mother is represented by Bibi Badejo and his father by Rachael James. S and T are represented by Lucy Cheetham, through their children’s guardian, Kristin McKenzie.4.The hearing took place over five days and was attended, save that the medical experts gave evidence remotely and the children’s guardian, who has relocated abroad since this case commenced, also attended remotely. 5.I am grateful to all the advocates for the enormous assistance they have given me through their preparation and presentation of this difficult case.