A man murdered his partner’s three-year-old son after a week of “horrendous” beatings. Convicted drug dealer 32-year-old Nathaniel Pope was found unanimously guilty of inflicting more than 20 rib fractures on defenceless Kemarni Watson Darb which led to his death. Kemarni’s mother, 30-year-old Alicia Watson, was cleared of murdering her son but found guilty of causing or allowing the child’s death. (Image: BPM Media)The pair were also separately convicted of two further counts of child cruelty in relation to other children. “I hope that the conviction of both Pope and Watson today at least gives Kemarni’s loved ones some form of closure.”

Source: The Star April 12, 2022 14:47 UTC