Moment stepfather arrested by police for murder of 10-month-old stepson

A man has been found guilty of murdering his 10-month-old stepson who was fed his own vomit and left with dozens of injuries, while the baby’s mother has been convicted of causing or allowing his death.

Jacob Crouch was found dead in his cot at his Derbyshire home on the morning of 30 December 2020 and was later found to have 39 fractured ribs, 19 visible bruises and several internal injuries.

Stepfather Craig Crouch, 39, was convicted of murder and three counts of child cruelty after a jury deliberated for four days following a seven-week trial at Derby Crown Court.

Police bodycam footage shows the moment he, and the child’s mother, Gemma Barton, were arrested.