17-Month-Old Was Allegedly Beaten By Mom’s Boyfriend And Found ‘On Drugs’

A Wales court heard a devastating trial this week that will send a shudder through the shoulders of all parents.

When toxicology reporters examined the body of 17-month-old Finley Thomas, they discovered something shocking. Cocaine and cannabis were both present in his body at the time of his death, a death that occurred from a ‘fall down the stairs,’ according to Mom Chloe Thomas, 25, and her boyfriend Sean Buckley, 28.

However, the court wasn’t buying it and neither are we.

Buckley is accused of murdering the child and both he and the mother are accused of physically abusing Finley during his short little life.

Neighbors and friends described the mother as appearing ‘spaced out’ in the weeks leading up to her son’s death. Occasionally she struggled to even speak.

The court heard that Thomas had become so infatuated with Buckley, she allowed their relationship to take priority to the responsibilities of raising her child.

Thomas had become hooked on illegal drugs and diazepam during the time that led up to Finley’s eventual death.

A post mortem examination on Finley’s body showed he was contaminated with the same drugs.

On the day of Finley’s death, text messages between Thomas and Buckley even showed exchanged messages to ‘get their story straight’ about how Finley ‘fell down the stairs’, as well as how he had got several other earlier injuries which were found on examination.

The court was also shown a collapsible chair found in the couple’s garden, which was said to have been used to kill the infant.

Prosecutor Roger Thomas played a DVD to the court showing how meshing on the chair matched up with marks found on the baby’s scalp.

Buckley denies murder, and both deny endangering the welfare of a person under 16.

We are shocked that a mother could let such a tragedy happen to her child. If you are equally shocked, please tell us about it in the comments. And don’t forget to SHARE this story on Facebook.

[Featured Image Credit: Wales News Service]

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