US EditionEthan Ives-Griffiths: Grandparents of two-year-old boy found guilty of his murder
FLINTSHIRE, WALES, JUL 15 – Michael and Kerry Ives were convicted of murdering their grandson following weeks of severe abuse and neglect, while his mother was found guilty of child cruelty and allowing his death.
- After a six-week trial at Mold Crown Court, Michael and Kerry Ives were found guilty of Ethan's murder, with the verdict delivered recently, following the trial's conclusion.
- Amid oversight concerns, a social worker last saw Ethan on August 5 when his mother said he was napping, highlighting child protection failures.
- Evidence showed extensive injuries on Ethan, CCTV footage revealed Michael Ives punching him, and medical experts confirmed the fatal head injury was caused by deliberate force.
- The judge ruled Shannon Ives faces a substantial prison sentence, while Mr Justice Griffiths said both grandparents face life sentences.
- The safeguarding board will lead an independent child practice review, with Flintshire County Council to cooperate, to identify professional failings and improve future safeguards.
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North Wales grandparents convicted of brutally abusing, murdering 2-year-old grandson
[Watch in the player above: The difference between homicide, murder and manslaughter] MOLD, Wales (WJW) -- The grandparents of a 2-year-old boy have been convicted of starving, brutally abusing and ultimately killing him in 2021. North Wales Police on Tuesday announced Michael Ives, 47, and Kerry Ives, 46, of Garden City, Deeside, were convicted of murdering their 2-year-old grandson Ethan Ives-Griffiths. Their daughter Shannon Ives, 28, of Nant…
Grandparents of boy, 2, found guilty of his murder
The grandparents of a two-year-old boy who was "dangerously dehydrated and severely underweight" have been found guilty of his murder.Ethan Ives-Griffiths had 40 visible bruises or marks when he collapsed with a catastrophic head injury at his grandparents' home in Flintshire, North Wales on August 14, 2021.Michael, 47, and Kerry Ives, 46, were convicted of the boy's murder and of cruelty to a child under 16 at Mold Crown Court.Ethan's mother, S…
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WARNING DISTURBING CONTENT: Little Ethan Ives-Griffiths was found to have sustained a serious head injuries and significantly underweight after suffering at the hands of his own family
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