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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod Minchin

Moment father is arrested over the murder of his two-week-old son

  • This is the moment a father was arrested after murdering his two-week-old son, Brendon Staddon, in a neonatal ward.
  • Daniel Gunter inflicted “catastrophic injuries” on Brendon, including a crushed head, broken neck, jaw, legs, ankles, and wrists at Yeovil District Hospital on 5 March, 2024.
  • After causing the fatal injuries, Gunter, 27, left the hospital for a cigarette, leaving nurses to attempt to resuscitate the baby.
  • Bodycam footage released by Avon and Somerset Police showed Gunter repeatedly questioning his arrest outside the hospital; he was later found guilty of murder.
  • Brendon’s mother, Sophie Staddon, 23, was cleared of causing or allowing the death of a child; Gunter will be sentenced at a later date.

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