A man has been charged with the murder of a baby who died at Manchester Children’s hospital
Oliver Mailey, 26, of Bowness Road, Burnley is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court today.
The baby, seven week old Abel-Jax Mailey was taken to hospital in Burnley after being found unresponsive at an address in Burnley in November last year and later transferred to Manchester Children’s Hospital for further treatment.
Sadly, Abel-Jax died on November 30. A Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted and following further tests, established he died of a head injury.
A man and woman were initially arrested on suspicion of assault and later on suspicion of murder in connection with Abel-Jax’s death.
The woman previously arrested was released no further action.
