Adelaide dad accused of killing his 21-day-old baby

Adelaide dad accused of killing his 21-day-old baby
Adelaide dad accused of killing his 21-day-old baby
Dad is accused of killing his baby after the 21-day-old boy was found with 'extensive brain bleeds and fractured ribs' - as he is also hit with a string of child sex charges Ashley John McGreger, 31, was charged with manslaughter after his son died Said the baby's cot fell when he tripped, experts allege injuries were 'inflicted' He also faces child sex charges for alleged intercourse with a person under 14 

A young father has been accused of killing his 21-day-old son after the little boy was found with a bleeding brain and fractured ribs.

Ashley John McGreger, from Christies Beach in Adelaide's south, was arrested on Friday and charged with manslaughter and neglect.

The 31-year-old claimed in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Monday that the infant fell when he tripped over a dog on April 21.

He and his partner took the unresponsive newborn to Noarlunga Hospital three days later, but the baby was pronounced dead. 

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