#Smashing four monster kill full#

In a tribute, the little girl's mother said: 'She was always so happy and full of life, the happiest cheekiest little girl you had ever seen, her smile lit up the whole room. “I would also like to thank all of those involved in the investigation both professionals and from the community and particularly from my investigation team for their tenacity during the most harrowing of cases, in making sure that Heath was convicted for his most appalling actions.” 'He has shown an arrogance and a total lack of remorse throughout this case including while in court. “The fact that he blamed the mother of the child who wasn’t even present at the time just demonstrates the total lack of compassion and cowardice in not taking responsibility for his actions against a defenceless little girl. “The level of injury caused to the child was described by one of the pathology experts as being akin to a road traffic collision or multi-storey fall. 'He was unable to think on his feet and come up with a plausible or consistent account which was ultimately his undoing. “The medical evidence clearly pointed towards a sudden catastrophic assault on the little girl and although Heath was alone with her at the time, in order to conceal his involvement, he lied about the circumstances. “Yet he told police that he couldn’t recall what he had allegedly said and continued to deny causing injury or harm to the girl. “Heath had already had been interviewed by police both before and immediately after the child’s death and was further interviewed in July 2021 under caution – officers put to him the various inconsistencies in what he had claimed from Augonwards. He said: “This case is indescribably tragic and due to the complicated medical evidence, the family have had to wait many, many months for justice and I’d like to pay testament to their patience.

Insp Waller added Heath went on to blame the mum of the toddler who 'wasn’t even present at the time' and this 'demonstrated total lack of compassion and cowardice'. On 21 July 2021, Heath was arrested and subsequently charged with murder.ĭetective Inspector Adam Waller, who led the investigation, said the injuries the child suffered was described by one of the pathology experts as being similar to a crash or 'multi-storey fall'.

On August 31, 2020, life support was withdrawn and the 22-month-old died.Ī post-mortem examination revealed that she had sustained a catastrophic brain injury together with bleeding within and around her eyes, bruising to the body, along with rib fractures and damage to nerves in the neck.Įxperts determined that she had suffered a significant traumatic head injury which, in their opinion, could not have been caused by accident. The little girl underwent emergency neurosurgery but despite best efforts, her condition deteriorated. Initial observations from an air ambulance doctor suggested the child had sustained a severe brain injury and as a result was taken to Alder Hey Hospital. He had left her to play and when he returned he saw her lying on the floor. Heath then told officers that he had taken the child out of her highchair in the front room as she was 'whingy'. He then told another paramedic that he had found her on the floor in a lethargic state.ĭue to her injuries, police attended the address and spoke with both Heath and the child’s mother who had returned from dropping a friend at work. He added she had then become sleepy so he brought her upstairs and left her in the bedroom for a moment, returning to find her struggling to breathe.

Heath was the only adult present at the house and told a paramedic she had fallen off a bed and must have hit her head. When paramedics arrived they found the toddler in the first floor bedroom, struggling to breathe with an abnormal swelling to the back of her head. The court heard how Heath called the North West Ambulance Service after finding the 22-month-old 'collapsed' on the floor having just got her out of her high chair on Sunday, August 20, 2020. READ MORE: Boy seriously injured after being knocked off bike in hit and run

The 22-year-old was not found guilty of murder and will be sentenced on Tuesday, March 8.

#Smashing four monster kill trial#

A 'monster' was convicted of killing a toddler and blamed her mum to cover his crime.īrandon Heath, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of the manslaughter of the 22-month-old child following a three week trial at Chester Crown Court.