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Grandfather accused of toddler’s murder says boy’s mother was ‘quick-tempered’

A man accused of murdering his two-year-old grandson has told a court the toddler’s mother was “quick-tempered” and would slap him to the back of the head. Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, are accused of fatally injuring Ethan ...

30 Jun 2025 at 13:45

Social worker told toddler was asleep on visit in weeks before death, court hears

A social worker who tried to see a toddler in the weeks before he was allegedly murdered by his grandparents was told the child was having a nap, a court has heard. Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths died in hospital on August 16 2021, ...

18 Jun 2025 at 15:55

Grandmother denies assaulting toddler who died after head injury

A grandmother accused of the murder of a two-year-old has denied assaulting the child. Kerry Ives, 46, and her husband Michael Ives, 47, are alleged to have been in the living room of their home in Flintshire, North Wales, with ...

02 Jul 2025 at 16:47

Jury considers verdicts in trial of grandparents accused of murder

The jury in the trial of a couple accused of murdering their two-year-old grandson have retired to consider their verdicts. Ethan Ives-Griffiths died on August 16 2021, two days after he collapsed with a fatal head injury at ...

14 Jul 2025 at 16:36

Timeline of events leading up to the death of Ethan Ives-Griffiths

Two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths died after suffering a fatal head injury at the home of his grandparents, Michael and Kerry Ives, in Flintshire, North Wales, in August 2021. The PA news agency looks back at the events ...

15 Jul 2025 at 12:29

Couple found guilty of murdering two-year-old grandson

A couple have been found guilty of the murder of their two-year-old grandson. Ethan Ives-Griffiths was dangerously dehydrated and severely underweight, with 40 visible bruises or marks, when he collapsed with a ...

15 Jul 2025 at 16:58

Grandfather ‘disgusted’ in himself for neglect of toddler, murder trial hears

A man accused of murdering his two-year-old grandson has admitted being cruel and neglectful to the toddler, and told a court he was “disgusted” in himself. Michael Ives, 47, denied he or his wife Kerry Ives, ...

01 Jul 2025 at 13:55

Grandparents accused of toddler’s murder were ‘horrible’, mother tells court

A woman whose two-year-old son who was allegedly murdered by his grandparents has told a court her mother and father were “horrible”. Shannon Ives, 28, is accused of causing or allowing the death of toddler ...

04 Jul 2025 at 16:52

Man accused of grandson’s murder carried him ‘like a ragdoll’, court hears

A man charged with murdering his grandson has told a court he had “no excuse” for holding the toddler “like a ragdoll”. Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, are accused of fatally injuring Ethan ...

30 Jun 2025 at 17:05

Couple accused of grandson’s murder punched their children, court hears

A couple charged with the murder of their two-year-old grandson punched their children when they were growing up, their son has told a court. Kerry Ives, 46, and Michael Ives, 47, are accused of ...

19 Jun 2025 at 16:37

Couple subjected grandson to ‘pain and misery’ before his murder, court told

A “withdrawn” and painfully thin” toddler was subjected to “distress, pain and misery” in the weeks before he was murdered by his grandparents, a court has heard. Kerry Ives, 46, and her ...

04 Jun 2025 at 16:58

Couple jailed for life for murdering two-year-old grandson

A couple have been jailed for life for murdering their two-year-old grandson. Ethan Ives-Griffiths was subjected to weeks of abuse at the hands of Michael Ives, 48, and his wife Kerry, ...

03 Oct 2025 at 16:25

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