‘Yes, I love him’ says wife of the man accused of killing their daughter

A mother accused of covering up the murder of her six-year-old daughter claims the girl had suffered a fractured skull when she was being looked after by social services or relatives. Father Ben Butler, 36, battered Ellie to death after she had been previously taken away from the couple following his conviction for assaulting her, it is claimed. His partner Jennie Gray, 36, told jurors: ‘There’s evidence Ellie had a fractured skull before she even returned to mine and Ben’s…