A man killed a child by beating them while the mother did nothing to stop it.

Scott Jeff has been found guilty of the heartbreaking murder of two-year-old Isabella Wheildon. It's a tragic case that has left the community in shock and disbelief.

Isabella's body was discovered inside a locked bathroom at a temporary accommodation in Ipswich on June 30 of last year. It's believed that she had passed away four days prior, and CCTV footage showed her mother, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, and her then-partner, Scott Jeff, pushing her lifeless body around in a stroller.

After a seven-week trial at Ipswich Crown Court, Suffolk Police confirmed that Jeff, who is not Isabella's biological father, was found guilty of murder. However, Isabella's mother, Gleason-Mitchell, was cleared of murder but pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child and two counts of child cruelty.

The court heard that Isabella was a happy and well-cared-for child until Jeff entered her life. Prosecutor Sally Howes KC stated that Jeff and Gleason-Mitchell had entered into a relationship in May 2023, and from that moment on, Isabella was subjected to a pattern of escalating violence that ultimately led to her tragic death.

Ms. Howes described the brutality as "callous, cruel, and ultimately fatal." She also revealed that Isabella's own mother had stood by and allowed this abuse to happen, which is a disturbing and heartbreaking fact.

Suffolk Police shared that Isabella's death occurred on June 26. The following day, CCTV footage captured the couple going to the shops, seemingly unaffected by the tragic events that had taken place. They continued to act as if everything was normal, even pushing Isabella's body around in a stroller.

The couple was last seen leaving the flat together and then spotted in a pub in the early hours of July 1. They were eventually found and arrested in Bury St Edmunds that same day.

During the trial, Ms. Howes revealed the extent of Isabella's injuries, which included extensive external trauma to her head, neck, torso, and limbs. She also had fractures to both wrists and a complex pelvic fracture. The cause of death was determined to be a bone marrow embolism caused by skeletal trauma.

Jeff and Gleason-Mitchell are set to be sentenced on December 13. It's a tragic and heartbreaking case that has left many wondering how such a senseless act of violence could occur. Our hearts go out to Isabella and her loved ones during this difficult time.

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