Kyrell Matthews Mother & Partner guilty of killing toddler son #JusticeForKyrell

<p>A mother and her now ex-partner have been found guilty of killing her son after weeks of violent abuse. Kyrell Matthews, aged two, was found in cardiac arrest at a home in Thornton Heath, south London, in October 2019.</p> <p>He had 41 rib fractures when he died, which his mother Phylesia Shirley, 24, said were caused when she gave him CPR.</p> <p>Following a trial at the Old Bailey, Shirley was convicted of manslaughter and Kemar Brown was found guilty of murder. Sentencing has been adjourned to 25 March.</p> <p>Addressing Shirley, Mr Justice Lucraft QC said the court had had to listen to recordings she made of the abuse meted out to a "defenceless" young boy.</p> <p>Instagram: <a href="//@cfr_news" target="_blank">@cfr_news</a></p> <p>#JusticeForKyrell</p>