Mum guilty of failing to protect son from killer boyfriend

The mother of an 18-month-old boy wept as a judge warned her she faces jail for failing to protect him from the boyfriend who battered him to death. Tamika Beaton, 25, turned a blind eye to the sickening abuse inflicting on Andrew Cawker by postman Scott Coombe, 24, in the months leading up to the toddler’s death. Andrew suffered a head injury on 9 July 2019 and died in hospital 13 days later. Coombe, of Petts Wood, Kent, often attacked…

This content is for members with full access only.

Please upgrade your membership on your account page to access it.
Upgrade your account

Already a member? Log in here