Police are appealing for help after a newborn baby was found dead in pub toilets.
18.01.2024 - 11:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Pictures show inside the grim basement flat where tragic toddler Bronson Battersby was found dead with his dad.
The two-year-old was found curled up beside the body of his dad Kenneth Battersby weeks after his mum last saw him alive, just before Christmas. The tragedy has left neighbours "deeply distressed" after the discovery at the property in Skegness, Lincolnshire.
Bronson is believed to have died from starvation and dehydration several days after his 60-year-old dad died of a suspected heart attack. They were found together in the grubby flat on January 9 after days of attempts to contact them by concerned social services, the Mirror reports.
His mum has since said her son was just 2 inches too small to open the fridge door.
The child - who was classed as vulnerable and was being checked weekly - was found in his pyjamas beside the family's emaciated pet boxer dog Skylar, who survived.
Images from outside the flat show the condition of the property, which had paint peeling from the walls, while the garden was strewn with children's toys.
Upstairs neighbour Amanda Tovey told the Mirror: “Ken tried to be a good dad but he was really struggling. Social services were aware he wasn’t coping very well but did very little, if anything to help.
“He had sole custody of Branson and they lived alone. He was a cheeky lad and had a sweet little face but he craved love and attention. Whenever I saw him with his dad he would throw his arms around me and the last time I saw him he had given me a kiss on the cheek. He just wanted to be loved and cuddled.”
Bronson and Kenneth were last seen alive on Boxing Day. A social worker attempted two unannounced visits on January 2 and again on January 4, contacting police on both occasions. The
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