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Dad who claimed
family dog killed his
11-month-old son
found guilty of
murder ........Michael Beaumont, 28, claimed the family's
dog Mia had knocked over his son Kadan -
but a jury didn't believe him A dad who claimed the family dog caused
fatal injuries to his 11-month-old son has
been found guilty of murder. Michael Beaumont, 28, was convicted of
killing his son, Kadan, by a jury at Sheffield
Crown Court today. A six-week long trial heard that Beaumont,
from Hoyland, near Barnsley, claimed that
Kadan was injured when he was knocked
over by the family dog, Mia. But prosecutors said this was a story he
made up to disguise the horrific injuries he
had inflicted. The jury was told how emergency services
were called to the family home on
September 28, 2011, following reports that
the baby had been unwell after being
knocked over by the dog the day before. Kadan was taken to Barnsley District
General Hospital and later transferred to
Sheffield Children's Hospital where he died. Pathologists later found 34 different injuries
on Kadan's body and said he died as a
result of a heavy impact to his head. Kadan's mother, teaching assistant Helen
Barnes, 28, was found guilty of neglect, the
officers said. Beaumont and Barnes will be sentenced
tomorrow at Sheffield Crown Court by Mr
Justice Globe. Detective Chief Inspector Sean Middleton,
who led the investigation, said: "This is a
shocking case of violence from a parent,
which sadly resulted in the death of an
innocent young child. "By blaming the family dog, Beaumont
attempted to cover his horrific actions, but
the evidence surrounding the cause of
Kadan's death, provided by expert
pathologists, was overwhelming. "Beaumont claimed that Kadan had been
knocked over by the dog the day before,
however, experts concluded that Kadan had
died from head injuries that were likely to
have been sustained only an hour before
emergency services were called. "This has been a particularly distressing
case for all concerned and hopefully the end
of this trial will bring some closure to the rest
of Kadan's family. "I would like to thank the community of
Hoyland for their help and support during
this investigation."