The Latest Breaking News from Jie William Smith

Jie William Smith sentenced to more than four years' jail for manslaughter of six-month-old baby

A man convicted of the manslaughter of a six-month-old boy has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Four years on and still no answers about how this baby boy died at New Lambton

It has been nearly four years since a six-month-old baby suffered critical injuries at a home at New Lambton.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 6, 2022

'Justice not served' after murder acquittal: baby boy's mother says

The mother of a six-month-old baby who was killed at New Lambton in 2019 has told a court "justice has not been served" after her ex-partner was acquitted of murdering the boy and said she would never hurt her children.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 1, 2022

Murder accused's story 'entirely possible'

A forensic pathologist has told the trial of a man accused of murdering a baby that his explanation of the child falling out of his arms is plausible.

AAP · Jul 14, 2022

'Mother punched boy four times': accused baby murderer Jie Smith claims

A Newcastle man accused of murdering a six-month-old baby has said he lied to police to protect the child's mother despite admitting the pair only had a casual relationship where they met for drugs and sex.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 13, 2022

Accused baby killer 'lied to protect mum'

A man accused of murdering a six-month old baby has said he lied to protect the child's mother despite their casual relationship mainly involving drugs and sex.

AAP · Jul 13, 2022

New Lambton baby murder trial: accused Jie Smith claims he was "covering" for boy's mother

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.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 11, 2022

New Lambton baby murder: mother denies striking, shaking boy

The mother of a six-month-old boy who died after he suffered multiple serious injuries at a house in New Lambton in 2019 has denied that she "lost it" and repeatedly struck and shook the child because he wouldn't stop crying.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 8, 2022

Mother denies punching baby before he died

The mother of a six-month-old baby allegedly murdered by her partner has denied punching the baby in the face and chest before he was dropped on the floor.

AAP · Jul 7, 2022

'Please don't do this to me': jury in New Lambton baby murder trial played 'distressing' triple-zero call

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering a baby at New Lambton in 2019 have been played a "distressing" triple-zero call, during which accused killer Jie William Smith can be heard wailing and repeating "please don't do this to me."

Newcastle Herald · Jul 5, 2022