Father guilty of murdering his two-week-old son in special care baby unit | ITV News

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Father guilty of murdering his two-week-old son in special care baby unit | ITV News

A father has been found guilty of killing his premature son, who was being cared for in a special care baby unit.

Daniel Gunter, 27, inflicted “catastrophic injuries” to the head, neck, legs and jaw of two-week-old Brendon Staddon while on the ward at the Yeovil District Hospital, in Somerset.

The lead detective on the working on the case said: "The extent of the injuries were like nothing I’ve seen before."

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Date: July 24, 2025