UPDATED WITH SENTENCES: Stepmother guilty of six-year-old's murder Chillingly, he was so weak from the poisoning that he couldn't even put up a fight against her when she battered him. Jurors heard how Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was isolated, poisoned with salt and starved in his final months. Tustin has admitted child cruelty by ill-treating Arthur on multiple occasions by "forcing him to stand, isolating him within the family home, and physically or verbally intimidating him". Souness fights back tears as he announces emotional retirement on Sky Sports, Sky Sports' Martin Tyler slammed for 'racist' comment about Spurs star Son, Iconic high street favourite to return after 4 years as shoppers 'can't wait', Olly Murs breaks down on stage over Caroline Flack 'regret', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The stepmother of a six-year-old, who died after suffering a head injury, has been found guilty of his murder. I phoned Tom and said: 'Where are you? Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Dad and partner guilty of killing six-year-old Hughes told Tustin to dig his sons grave and gag him with rope and a sock when he was apparently misbehaving. This has been a case that's moved everyone who has seen, heard or read about it. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Prosecutors said that despite having her phone she took 12 minutes to call 999, telling medics Arthur "fell and banged his head and while on the floor banged his head another five times". Unfortunately my son has paid the price. His father Thomas Hughes, 29, and stepmother Emma Tustin,. Hughes is alleged to have 'intentionally encouraged' the killing. "If you want to make suggestions, I can't stop you doing that but that's not the case . Emma Tustin denies murdering six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes at her home in Shirley on June 16, last year; the boy's dad Thomas Hughes also stands accused, Never miss breaking news by signing up to our free email updates. A jury sitting at Coventry Crown Court was told that little Arthur Labinjo-Hughes had his head "banged repeatedly against a hard surface" and that a photo of him was taken on a phone as he lay dying. They also said his "clothes looked dirty, his lips cracked, he could barely open his mouth to speak, his hair was dirty, his nails were dirty and he looked malnourished, gaunt and worn-out". There will also be applause to remember him at the Blues' away match with Millwall this weekend. Tustin answered: I did get it wrong, very wrong. Mr Hankin also suggested Tustin had developed a hatred for Arthur and viewed him as an obstacle to her relationship with his father. Instead, his evil killers "prioritised their own desires" over Arthur's basic needs. Something went wrong, please try again later. The jury has previously heard that Hughes encouraged violence towards his son but that Tustin was alone with Arthur when he collapsed on June 16. "Because I was frustrated, as horrible as it sounds I couldn't hit my partner, who's a woman, couldn't lay a finger on her or her children. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Before the move, the youngster was "cherished by all" and lived a "stable" life with his father and extended family, in an annexe in the garden of Arthur's paternal grandparents. His pyjamas - the same onesie he had been in for the fifth day in a row - appear to be hanging off him. The youngster was found to have been battered from head to toe and his cause of death was given as a "head trauma inflicted on him by an adult". Opening the trial, Jonas Hankin, QC, told jurors: 'Both defendants participated in a campaign of cruelty intended to cause Arthur significant harm and suffering. The 32-year-old also told. The boy's uncle had also sent over photos of bruising to police - but officers threatened him with arrest if he broke Covid rules by going to Tustins house. He just didn't care. In court, CCTV footage filmed inside the lounge at Cranmore Road was played to jurors, showing Tustin going out of shot and into the hallway on multiple occasions, around the time of Arthurs fatal collapse. Father, Stepmom Sentenced for Violent Murder of Man's 6-Year - People She had previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child cruelty. They give the impression of a forlorn little boy in tears. The ULS scheme allows victims of crime, their families, prosecutors and the public to ask the Law Officers to review sentences for certain crimes that fall within the scheme that they believe are too low. Hughes claimed he was "devoted" to his son, but something had "gone wrong" and his son had "paid the price", prosecutors said. Standing, being assaulted, restricting his food, restricting his drink, assaulting him the list goes on., Although she disputed that Arthur had been denied drinks, Tustin told the jury: Even though I knew it was cruel, I convinced myself that it had to be done.. Sentencing the. A stepmum labelled instinctively cruel who is accused of murdering a Solihull six-year-old has denied changing her account to fit the evidence. Why?". He added: "Together they denigrated and debased him, they dehumanised him.". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "He was the light of my life, the best parts of me. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would leave "no stone unturned" to find out what went wrong. The 32-year-old has previously told jurors the first she knew of a problem with Arthur was on hearing a bang and a sickening crack from her hallway, where the boy would be forced to spend 12-14 hours a day, as part of a behavioural regime.