Jury considers verdict in Christopher Sellman baby death trial
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A jury is out considering a verdict in the trial of a
Kent father accused of killing his new-born baby.
Christopher Sellman is alleged to have assaulted his daughter
Tiffany when she was just 25 days old and caused a "catastrophic
collapse" that led to her death in November 2008.
The 24-year-old refuse collector at first said the baby had
trapped wind and went "floppy", losing colour. But he later claimed
he dropped her and she hit her head on a changing table.
Sellman's girlfriend, Pamela Burdge, 24, gave birth to Tiffany
prematurely on October 7, 2008, and they lived in Greggs Wood Road,
Tunbridge Wells, but are no longer together.
Sellman, of The Hurst, Tonbridge, denies manslaughter. He has
been cleared of murder by direction of the judge, Mr Justice
Bean.
The jury will not return to Maidstone Crown Court to continue
deliberations until March 16.
Thursday, March 11 2010
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