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Jury Considers Verdicts in Trial of Grandparents Accused of Murder - Liverpool Echo
FLINTSHIRE, NORTH WALES, JUL 14 – Michael and Kerry Ives face murder and child cruelty charges after their grandson died from a fatal head injury, with expert evidence indicating the injury occurred minutes before collapse.
- On July 14–15, 2025, a jury at Mold Crown Court found Michael and Kerry Ives guilty of murdering their two-year-old grandson Ethan Ives-Griffiths, and Shannon Ives guilty of causing or allowing serious physical harm to him.
- The trial followed Ethan's fatal collapse on August 14, 2021, at his grandparents' Flintshire home, after which he died from a catastrophic brain injury two days later in hospital.
- Evidence showed Ethan was severely underweight, dehydrated, and had 40 visible marks, with medical experts stating his head injury resulted from deliberate force, possibly including shaking.
- Prosecutor Caroline Rees KC characterized Ethan’s ordeal as one of "casual brutality," while a medical expert testified that he suffered significant suffering and hardship in the time leading up to his death.
- Mr Justice Griffiths scheduled sentencing for October 3, 2025, confirming Michael and Kerry Ives will face life imprisonment while Shannon Ives faces a substantial prison term but remains on bail until then.
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Jury considers verdicts in trial of grandparents accused of murder
Michael and Kerry Ives deny the murder of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths.
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