Alfie Phillips died with over 70 visible wounds, including human bite marks, jurors have heard.
By Claudia Sermbezis & Tanya GuptaA woman accused of murdering her 18-month-old son has said she did not bite him hard enough to leave a mark, but "nibbled" him to make him laugh.
His mother Sian Hedges, 27, and her former partner Jack Benham, 35, deny murdering the boy in a caravan in Kent.Ms Hedges told defence counsel Jo Martin KC: "I didn't bite him to be horrible or malicious. I nibbled him on his sides. He found it funny. It made him laugh."Asked if she ever saw Mr Benham bite Alfie, Ms Hedges replied: "No."
Jurors heard Mr Benham suggested Ms Hedges gave Alfie a strong drink to settle, but Ms Hedges said it was "not the right thing to do". The court heard about one incident in which Ms Hedges described finding blood on the carpet, a cushion and a tissue, but was told Alfie had fallen and hit his mouth on the oil heater.
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