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The mother of a 10-month-old “sweet and perfect” boy killed by her former partner says no amount of time can heal her living nightmare. Khaylan Butler’s life support was turned off on December 3, 2023, two days after being shaken and dropped into a cot by Maddison Butler’s then-partner Daniel John Ridgers. Ridgers in November pleaded guilty to manslaughter after initially being charged with murder.
An MRI scan revealed Khaylan had suffered an unsurvivable catastrophic brain injury, with an autopsy showing injuries consistent with “vigorous” shaking. He also suffered bruising to his head from hitting the side of the cot after being dropped, as well as a tear in his mouth. “When they turned off Khaylan’s life support I watched the life leave his perfect little body,” Ms Butler told the court.
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