A MAN accused of murdering a six-month-old boy at New Lambton in 2019 told detectives after his arrest that he was "covering" for the baby's mother and the child had bruises on his body before arriving at his house, a jury has heard.
Jie William Smith, now 31, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter over the death of the baby and is currently on trial in Newcastle Supreme Court.
