The court heard how Kyrell Matthews had suffered a string of terrible injuries during his...

Published: 11:41 pm March 25, 2022
Updated: 6:27 pm March 8, 2026
Two People Have Been Sentenced For Their Role In The Death Of A Defenceless Two-year-old Child

The court heard how Kyrell Matthews had suffered a string of terrible injuries during his short life, before his death in October 2019.
On Friday, 4 March, at the Old Bailey, the boyfriend of Kyrell’s mother, Kemar Brown, 28 of Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, was found guilty of Kyrell’s murder. He was also found guilty of causing/allowing serious physical harm to the child.

Kyrell’s mother, Phylesia Shirley, 24  of Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath was found guilty of manslaughter.

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