Three-week-old boy dies after stabbing

A BABY boy has died in hospital following a stabbing in which his mother was also seriously injured.

Emergency services were called to an address in Wallsend, North Tyneside, at 2.15pm last Wednesday and found a 21-year-old woman and her three-weekold son with life-threatening injuries.

The woman is now said to be in a stable condition, but Northumbria Police confirmed yesterday that the baby had died.

Following the incident on Portland Close, Wallsend, Denis Erdinch Beytula, 27, was charged with two counts of attempted murder.

Det Chief Insp Dave Cole, of Northumbria Police, said: “This is a devastating time for the baby’s family.

“Specialist officers continue to offer them support and I know the community in Wallsend are by their side, too.

“It is impossible to imagine what they are going through and I would ask the public to continue to respect the family’s privacy at this time.

“A man has been charged in relation to the incident and we will continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as the case moves forward.”

Mr Beytula, of Portland Close, Wallsend, appeared at North Tyneside magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he was remanded into custody.

He is due to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Oct 31.

Northumbria Police said that the baby boy died on Sunday, and that specialist family liaison officers are supporting his family.

His mother is continuing to receive care for her injuries in hospital, the force added.

Anyone who witnessed anything in the area of Portland Close that may assist police should call officers on 101, quoting log 539 02/10/19.