Leeds man charged with 2020 murder of his one-month-old baby

A man has been charged with the murder of a one-month-old baby who died in hospital after being admitted from a Leeds address in 2020.

On July 4, 2020, a one-month-old baby was admitted into hospital from an address in Gledhow.

Just six days later, on July 10, the baby died in hospital.

Niall Worsfold, 29 from Leeds, has been charged with the murder of his baby boy.

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Leeds Magistrates Court

Worsfold has also been charged with one count of child cruelty.

He has been remanded to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court on Thursday (Jul 9).

A 25-year-old woman, who was arrested as part of the investigation by detectives from West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, has now been released with no further action.

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