Baby Elijah spent the first three months of his life in hospital, requiring oxygen and breathing support after being born prematurely.

He was finally released into his mother Elyce's care on January 13, 2024, but six days later her boyfriend Benjamin Joseph Swann killed the little boy.

The 31-year-old had gone to Elijah's room to settle the crying baby about 4am on January 19 when Elyce heard a loud bang.

Swann returned to the bedroom carrying Elijah and told Elyce to "take this f***ing baby" before he left to make up a bottle.

That's when Elyce realised her son was making an unusual wheezing sound and appeared to be gasping for breath.

Swann told her to wait when she suggested they call an ambulance, but she ignored him after noticing her son was turning blue.

Elijah was taken to ho

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