Kayleigh Kerr was today found not guilty of the culpable homicide of 10-month old Logan Cruickshanks.
She was said to have allegedly killed him while looking after the child at her home in Easterhouse, Glasgow, on August 25, 2018.Kerr had denied the charge during a four-day trial at the High Court in Glasgow.Logan's parents and other family were in court. They became emotional after the verdict with some in tears."There was never any intention to cause this. It was the last thing anyone wanted to happen."There are no winners in this case.
She told police:"Logan felt lifeless and his wee body felt so heavy and his head was just rocking in my arms."My mum woke up with my screaming. She thought I was being a bit of a drama queen, she was saying ‘what is it?'." Kerr, now of Uddingston, Lanarkshire, said she put the child on the bed and he was given mouth-to-mouth."I was in so much shock."In his closing speech, prosecutor Alan Cameron said what happened was"truly awful and heart-breaking".
But, he claimed Kerr had been"reckless or grossly careless" that morning by leaving Logan alone in the bath.Kerr's lawyer Ali Murray later told the jury:"I want you to exonerate her completely - a not guilty verdict for this young lady."Mr Murray also stated:"I would invite you to the obvious conclusion that this was a momentary lapse of concentration. Unintended and unexpected.
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