[8], When Arthur's school reopened on 8 June he was not in attendance; Thomas Hughes was contacted by the school about the matter but provided various excuses for the child's absence. Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: injuries suggested treatment 'amounting to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Social worker said 'play' caused boy's bruises 17 June 2020: Doctors concluded nothing could be done to save Arthur and his life support machine was switched off at 1am. Here is the timeline of events leading up to his death. I realise now I made it a lot harder for myself. She is pregnant with my child. "Whatever has happened, it has been done by his own actions," Tustin told jurors. Bodycam footage from emergency services shows Tustin crying as she claimed Arthur repeatedly headbutted the floor. 18 April 2020: Arthurs uncle, Daniel Hughes, spoke to West Midlands police about the bruises on the boys back. It was a lie. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It did not add up that he had apparently confessed his guilt to officers and yet went on to deny all the charges against him. In differing accounts, she would variously blame Arthur for his own injuries. The incident was later reported to the police again by Arthur's uncle with no effect. She said: "I was not near Arthur. A six-year-old boy allegedly murdered by his father and his girlfriend was on one occasion "brought into the house by the scruff of his neck", a jury has heard. To get the latest email updates from Yorkshire Live, click here . Although he was not present for the final attack on Arthur, he was also found culpable for his death for the months of abuse he enforced himself and encouraged from Tustin. So theres a big lesson there, instantly about if there is a crisis, there are children who are going to slip from view and we have to make sure they have the protection, which does need face to face contact. Her partner, Tobias Jarman, snuck the boy a glass of water without Tustin and Hughes knowing, and said he looked petrified. It didn't take long for things to deteriorate for Arthur. The transcripts of Hughes' seven police interviews were a bombshell. In reply Judge Wall said the police interviews were only part of the evidence they were to hear. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Police, CAMHS, a social worker and his school all received concerned reports about his welfare. I didn't kill him. The vast majority of the recordings were of Arthur crying. The boy was mistreated over the course of several months by his father, Thomas Hughes, and his father's partner, Emma Tustin. She made multiple references to him 'winning'. His. [15] More broadly the child was honoured at various football matches on 4 December 2021. READ MORE: Live updates as 'evil' stepmum and dad found guilty of murder of Arthur. Thomas Hughes introduced his son to Tustin early on in the relationship and she later stated that she and Arthur were 'friends straight away'. This year's appeal is bigger and better than ever - because we have teamed up with our partners at #Toys4Birmingham, including Thrive Together Birmingham, the Birmingham Playcare Network, the Edgbaston Foundation and Birmingham Forward Steps.