It has been almost two years since the Ushaw Moor child killer, Christina Robinson, brutally killed her own son after subjecting him to a campaign of cruelty.
Little Dwelaniyah, aged three, had around 70 injuries when he died of a fatal brain injury on November 5, 2022 at his home in Ushaw Moor, County Durham. When his mum stood trial for his murder earlier this year the horrifying extent of the abuse he suffered was revealed.
Newcastle Crown Court heard that Christina Robinson deliberately submerged her son in scalding water as punishment for soiling himself during toilet training on October 19, 2022. Christina Robinson had ran a bath of extremely hot water for her son without adding any cold water, before holding him down in the water, causing “appalling burns” which covered almost 20% of his body.
The wicked mother – who claimed she was following the Bible – also repeatedly hit her son with a bamboo cane for trivial disobedience, causing further injury to his already badly burned body. She also left him at home with his younger brother while she went out.
The cruelty then culminated with Dwelaniyah’s death when Christina Robinson shook him “forcefully and repeatedly”, possibly striking his head against an object, causing an injury to his brain.
Christina Robinson, 30, was convicted of murder and four child cruelty charges in March. She was then jailed for life and was told she must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison before she has any chance of parole.
However, she continued to deny the offences and when asked to make submissions on her own behalf, said: “I pray for the day when justice is served”. She added: “I didn’t kill my child in any way, however the prosecution chooses to say it, whichever way anyone wants to imagine it. I will forever stand by it.”
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