Man pleads not guilty to murder of baby

18 November 2025

Louise Hobsonin Middlesbrough

News image — Bradley Thomas appeared at Teesside Crown Court

BBC Teesside Crown Court. A large three-storey building made from red brick with long narrow black windows. Four large round yellow stone columns support a pyramid shaped glass roof above the front door. — Bradley Thomas appeared at Teesside Crown Court

A man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a three-month-old baby.

Bradley Thomas, 23, from Redcar, appeared at Teesside Crown Court via video link from HMP Holme House.

Emergency services were called to a property in the Eston area on 5 October and discovered the infant in a critical condition. The baby was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, but later died.

A trial date was set for June 2026 and Mr Thomas was remanded into custody.

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