January 16th 2024.
David Hollick, a 29-year-old man, has been accused of a heinous crime - murdering his own six-month-old son, Kairo Jax Hollick. The court was informed that the baby had sustained severe injuries, which ultimately led to his death. The prosecution stated that David had shaken and battered his son, causing catastrophic damage to his tiny body. Kairo passed away on February 12, 2020, in his mother's arms at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court, the jury, consisting of ten women and two men, heard that Kairo had suffered a non-survivable brain injury, two skull fractures, and a fractured arm. The prosecutor, David Mason KC, revealed that Kairo was under the care of his father on the day of the incident, February 9. This was after David's ex-partner, Adina Johnson, had dropped off their son at his house on February 7.
According to the prosecutor, David had contacted Adina at 4:30 am on February 9, but she did not answer. He then sent her a message, urging her to call him back as it concerned Kairo. The jury was informed that no one knows for sure what transpired during the early hours of that fateful day. David has yet to reveal the truth about what happened to his son.
The court learned that Kairo had passed away in his mother's arms at Birmingham Children's Hospital. David has not given a proper explanation of what led to his son's untimely death. He has only admitted to shaking Kairo, but only after he found him unresponsive. He has not explained how Kairo obtained a fracture in his skull and arm or how he suffered bruises all over his body, as confirmed by the post-mortem.
Mr. Mason told the jury that David's brother James was the last person to see Kairo alive and well. James had gone into the conservatory at midnight to check on them and found them sleeping peacefully. However, at around 4:30 am, David went into his father's bedroom in a state of panic and informed him that Kairo had stopped breathing. He pleaded with his father not to let him die.
Kairo was rushed to Walsall Manor Hospital, where David told the medical staff that he had shaken his son to wake him up, as he had heard him crying. However, scans revealed that Kairo had a brain bleed, and he was immediately transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital. Sadly, despite the hospital's efforts, Kairo could not be saved, and his life support was switched off after he was christened.
The court was informed that Kairo had sustained complex skull fractures between three and six days before his death. This timeframe coincides with the period when he was with his father. The prosecutor stated that Kairo's injuries were a result of excessive shaking and two impacts against a hard surface. However, David has not revealed what happened to his son, and the reason for his silence remains a mystery.
The prosecution strongly believes that David is responsible for his son's death. They argued that his actions were violent and that he had shaken and battered Kairo's head, causing him to lose consciousness and eventually die. They claimed that only David knows the truth, but he refuses to disclose it because he cannot admit to killing his own son.
David Hollick, dressed in dark trousers and a white shirt, sat with his hands in his lap as he denied the charges of murder and manslaughter. The trial, presided by Mr. Justice Dove, is expected to last three weeks.
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