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Father accused of murdering his son admits he 'flung' the baby on the floor because he wanted his wife's attention

Lejaune Wood, 43, told the Old Bailey he 'yanked' four-month-old LJ from his mother's arms, causing fractures and brain bleeding at their Hayes home in December 2007.
Lejaune Wood, 43, told the Old Bailey he 'yanked' four-month-old LJ from his mother's arms, causing fractures and brain bleeding at their Hayes home in December 2007.

Lejaune Wood, 43, told the Old Bailey that four-month-old LJ suffered arm and rib fractures, a skull fracture and brain bleeding at their Hayes home in December 2007. Wood said the decision to wait two days before the baby received hospital treatment was his. LJ died aged 14 in December 2021, his death allegedly the result of complications from the assault. Wood denies murder.

Wood said he 'yanked' LJ from his mother's arms and the baby's head 'flopped'.

He had complained his wife Paquita spent 'too much time with LJ'.

Wood told jurors: 'I was literally breaking down inside of me.'

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