Tragic Death of One-Year-Old in Kent Sparks Murder Probe
On 28 November 2020, Kent Police and the South East Coast Ambulance rushed to a village home amid serious welfare concerns for a one-year-old boy. The toddler was swiftly taken to hospital but tragically later died.
Two Arrested at Scene
Police immediately arrested a man and a woman at the property on the same day. Both were bailed as Kent’s Serious Crime Directorate launched a full investigation into the heartbreaking death.
Charges Finally Laid Over Two Years Later
On Monday 6 March 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service charged Jack Benham, 34, from Highstreet Road, Hernhill, and Sian Hedges, 26, of Fillace Park, Yelverton, Devon with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.
Both Benham and Hedges have been remanded in custody ahead of a Maidstone Crown Court hearing set for 18 March.
