
Boy, 9, Dies After Attack by Father at 7 Months Old Left Him Brain-Damaged and Blind
A 9-year-old boy has died after an attack by his father at 7 months old left him brain-damaged and blind. The man was convicted of grievous bodily harm in 2018.
Nelson was left disabled and unable to walk, talk or feed himself after being attacked by his father, Darren Spreadbury, at their home in Whitby in April 2016, the outlets reported. The then 7-month-old also was left blind after the attack, and he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy.