GUILTY UK - Harper Denton-Eves, 2 months, Beds, June 2018, *Arrests*

[Amonet]

Parents of two-month-old girl charged with her murder

Police were called to an address in Wixams, Bedfordshire on June 12 and found the tot seriously ill

The girl's parents, Cherinea Denton, 33, and Kevin Eves, 36, both of Wixams, Bedfordshire, have been charged with her murder, and both are in custody.

(This is my first time starting a thread, I hope it's all okay)

 

[Legally Bland]

A dad with a history of violence has been found guilty of murdering his eight-week-old daughter.

Kevin Eves smothered Harper Denton and left her with 34 rib fractures and a fractured skull in June 2018, the Old Bailey heard.

The 37-year-old was jailed for nine years in 2006 for causing grievous bodily harm with intent and wilfully assaulting a toddler.

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Twelve years earlier, Eves - then known as Forbes - seriously injured a child in his care.

The boy suffered life-threatening head injuries and fractures to his elbow.

Eves claimed the child had fallen from a washing machine but a court heard his injuries were consistent with him being "swung forcefully by the arms" so his head hit the floor or a wall.

A dent was found in a wall of the property, with two strands of the child's hair embedded in it.

Ms Howes said the assault was "so similar" to the incident which killed Harper.

"It demonstrates a clear and definite propensity to commit life-threatening and fatal assaults upon very young children when left in his sole charge," she said.

Dad guilty of murdering 'helpless' baby daughter

 

[Legally Bland]

Eves mocked the justice system at a court hearing before his trial, by asking a judge what sentence he would get i he pleaded guilty.

When he was told a minimum of 19 years, he pleaded not guilty, forcing a trial.

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Unbeknownst to Ms Denton, Eves had previously been jailed for nine years for causing grievous bodily harm and assaulting a little boy.

Ms Denton, who met Eves on the internet, knew he had served time in prison but accepted his explanation that he had been convicted over a fight at a house party.

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Eves denied intentionally harming Harper, claiming she must have suffered broken bones in his attempts to resuscitate her.

He will be sentenced tomorrow.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7652055/-killed-baby-freed-prison-attack-boy.html

 

[Mrs Marple]

Urgh why wasn't he on social services radar?? Disgusting.

 

[Legally Bland]

A man convicted of murdering his eight-week-old daughter, 13 years after he seriously injured another child, has been jailed for life.

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He has been ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years.

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Sentencing Eves, Mrs Justice O'Farrell said the "protracted and escalating violent attacks" he carried out on Harper were "cruel, brutal and vicious".

"Unfortunately you did not have the instincts to protect and nurture that most parents have," she added.

"You were insensitive to the fragility of your baby and you were unable or unwilling to put her needs before your own comfort. You had uncontrolled rage."

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After the sentencing, Colin Foster, director of children's services at Bedford Borough Council, said a serious case review was being carried out.

"The Eves family were not known to social services in Bedford Borough and the authority was not made aware of the previous convictions," a statement said.

Dad jailed for murder of eight-week-old daughter