ES (A Child), Re

Oliver Wraight of Counsel of Counsel for the Applicant Local Authority Darren Howe QC Leading Counsel and Hannah Mettam of Counsel for the Mother Kathryn Skellorn QC Leading Counsel and Greg Pryce of Counsel for the Father Matthew Stott of Counsel for the Child Hearing dates 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th September 2017 and 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th October 2017. Judgment Handed down on 3rd November 2017 ____________________

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• Dr Fairhurst and Dr Somers agree there are fractures of the posterior right 10th and 11th ribs. These two fractures are likely to have occurred between late October and mid-November 2016 and are likely to be inflicted injuries.

• Dr Fairhurst considers there are fractures of the anterior ends of the right 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th ribs and the left 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th ribs, although these are likely to have been caused in the same incident as the posterior rib fractures.

• Dr Fairhurst considers there are probable metaphyseal fractures of the distal left radius and proximal left tibia. She considers these to be strongly indicative of inflicted injury.