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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Sharman

How parents exploited Covid lockdown to hide sadistic torture of 10-month-old baby

Derbyshire Police/PA

A “perfect” 10-month-old baby boy was murdered by his own parents after they used Covid to trick social services.

Shannon Marsden, 22, and Stephen Boden, 30, launched a “savage and brutal” tirade of abuse against their son Finley Boden which left him with 130 injuries including burns and broken bones. He died on Christmas Day 2020 during lockdown.

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