Man murdered infant daughter two weeks after adoption, trial told

Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of killing 18-month-old Elsie after ‘assaulting and abusing’ her at their home in Cardiff

A fitness instructor murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after he and his husband formally adopted her, a jury has been told.

Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of killing Elsie after “assaulting and abusing” her.

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