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Drake Catcheway died within hours of receiving at least two blunt-force blows on the head, a pathologist testified Thursday at the trial of a man charged with the toddler s slaying.
Drake Catcheway died within hours of receiving at least two blunt-force blows on the head, a pathologist testified Thursday at the trial of a man charged with the toddler s slaying.
Drake suffered three skull fractures, their severity akin to injuries a child might sustain in a car crash, Dr. Petra Rahaman told court. We see these types of injuries in pediatric populations who are in motor vehicle collisions, or children who strike their heads multiple times after falls from significant heights, Rahaman said.
Second-degree murder trial begins
Last Modified: 4:36 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 | Updates
John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press Files
A trial has begun for a Winnipeg man arrested in the beating death of his girlfriend’s toddler son.
A trial has begun for a Winnipeg man arrested in the beating death of his girlfriend’s toddler son.
Allen Beardy, 25, was originally charged with manslaughter in the August 2018 death of 22-month-old Drake Catcheway, but is standing trial for second-degree murder.
Paramedics were called to Beardy’s mother’s Idlewild Bay home shortly before 11 p.m.
Chris McCartney told court he and three other paramedics arrived at the house to find Beardy performing CPR on Drake in the living room, as three or four people sat on a couch watching television.