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PA ImagesA former footballer has been convicted of violently assaulting a two-year-old woman who has been left with life-changing mind accidents.
Kiernan Hughes-Mason was discovered responsible of inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent and youngster cruelty after the woman was discovered with critical accidents at an handle in Westcliff-on-Sea in January 2020.
The 32-year-old had been managing Enfield Borough Football Club earlier than being sacked following Wednesday’s conviction.
Det Sgt Ellie Nudd, from Essex Police, mentioned: “This little woman won’t ever get well from the accidents she sustained from this violent assault.”
Hughes-Mason was taking care of the woman who was two years outdated on the time of the assault.
In the times main as much as the incident, he despatched messages to mates stating how offended caring for the woman made him, saying “she’s truly getting on my nerves”, and “I’m gonna hit her”.
He known as paramedics to the handle after claiming to have heard a loud bang from her bed room, Basildon Crown Court heard.
The defendant mentioned the woman had fallen on a doll’s home which left her unconscious.
The East of England Ambulance Service took her to Southend General Hospital, the place she was positioned in an induced coma as a result of her accidents had been so extreme, police mentioned.
Doctors recognized 17 totally different accidents on her legs, again, face and chest that might have occurred between October 2019 and the assault which occurred in January 2020, the courtroom heard.
She remained in a coma for 2 weeks and suffered life-changing mind accidents which imply she now wants 24-hour care.
Experts informed the courtroom that the kid’s accidents had been in line with having been “vigorously shaken… together with her head possible being hit towards a tough floor”.
Following his conviction, Enfield Borough FC launched an announcement saying it had determined to “relieve” him from his duties as supervisor.
“Enfield Borough FC is dedicated to sustaining the best requirements of integrity and accountability, and we imagine that this motion is important to uphold these values,” the membership added.
Hughes-Mason started a 15-year taking part in profession at Millwall and later performed for Hashtag United in Essex.
Hashtag United launched an announcement saying the information was “deeply stunning” and the crimes had been “frankly sickening”.
“We can categorically say that the membership had no data in any way of those occasions till as we speak.
“Some critical flaws have been uncovered in procedures as we might obtained affirmation from the related authorities that he was clear to educate as a part of commonplace background checks.”
Det Sgt Ellie Nudd added: “The medical doctors had been clear concerning the extent of the accidents – they had been equal to a high-speed crash, and must be the results of a violent assault.
“Hughes-Mason refused to confess what he had finished and subjected the household of this little woman to weeks of particulars of the accidents he allowed or inflicted.”
Hughes-Mason is ready to be sentenced on 10 September at Basildon Crown Court.
