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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Man jailed for life for murdering partner’s 22-month-old son

Charlie Roberts was murdered in January 2024 (Durham Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A man who shook his partner’s toddler to death after staying up late playing video games has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years for the 22-month-old’s murder.

Christopher Stockton, 38, was in sole charge of Charlie Roberts when the boy suffered a fatal head injury in the Darlington family home, but his mother Paula admitted neglecting him prior to the murder.

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