A mum and her teenage ex-boyfriend have been charged in reference to the loss of life of her child boy.
Carl Alesbrook, 18, from the Derbyshire city of Matlock, has been charged with four-month-old Elijah Shemwell’s homicide in addition to inflicting grievous bodily hurt to him.
The infant’s mom India Shemwell, 22, from Derby, has been charged with cruelty to an individual underneath 16.
Police had been referred to as to an handle in Acorn Drive, Belper, simply earlier than 10.50pm on January 2, 2022 following a report {that a} younger child was in cardiac arrest.
Elijah was rushed to hospital by ambulance however died on January 5.
Carl Alesbrook and Elijah’s mom India Shemwell had been in a relationship on the time of Elijah’s loss of life.
Shemwell has been launched on police bail. Alesbrook has been remanded in police custody.
The complete costs are as follows:
Carl Alesbrook, 18, of Higher Greenhill Gardens, Matlock:
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Homicide of Elijah Shemwell
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Part 20 inflicting Grievous Bodily Hurt to Elijah Shemwell between November 18, 2021 and January 2, 2022
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Part 18 inflicting Grievous Bodily Hurt to Elijah Shemwell on January 1.
India Shemwell, 22, of Rose Hill Avenue, Derby:
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Cruelty to an individual underneath 16 – between December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2022
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Cruelty to an individual underneath 16 – on January 2, 2022.
Alesbrook is because of seem at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court docket at this time (Tuesday, September 26).