GUILTY: Portsmouth mum convicted of murdering 19-day-old son

Nicola Brown, 43, of Seymour Close, Buckland, was found guilty of killing Jake Long at their home in Agincourt Road, Buckland, on December 19, 2014.

As the jury returned their verdicts she shouted: ‘I didn’t do it. I did not do it.

‘I won’t shut up. They’ve made a huge mistake.

‘Oh my god. You have really go it wrong.

‘I hope this haunts you to the day you die.’

The court previously heard Jake suffered 17 rib fractures during his short life and died from a head injury.

The infant was born on December 1, 2014.

Concerns were raised at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham and social services were infored.

The court heard Jake was deemed at risk but not of immediate harm.

A serious case review (SCR) is underway.

Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust declined to comment until after the SCR is concluded.

Nicola Brown and her husband Jason Brown, 44, of Seymour Close, Buckland, married after his death.

Fork lift truck driver Mr Brown, who was at work in Waterlooville when Jake’s mother called 999, was cleared of causing or allowing the infant’s death.

Nicola Brown was found guilty of murder and two counts of inflicting GBH with intent on majority verdicts after six hours and eight minutes of deliberations.

Mr Justice James Dingemans adjourned the case for the mother to be assessed by a psychiatrist before sentencing in January.

The judge remanded her into custody. She had been on bail during the trial.

The child had been born into his mother’s pyjamas, or tracksuit bottoms, on December 1 at home in Agincourt Road, Buckland, prosecutor Nigel Lickley QC previously told the jury.

Jake died at Southampton General Hospital after suffering a ‘rapid change’ on December 19.

His mother had called 999 that morning and called the child’s father Jason Brown at work, Mr Lickley said.

Mr Lickley said: ‘Very shortly before that 999 call at 10.26am he suffered a very serious injury, including a fracture to his skull, brain injury and retinal, that is bleeding at his eyes, from an impact to his head that required substantial force.

‘He may also have been shaken violently.

‘As a result of that force and impact, Jake was probably, most probably, rendered unconscious.

‘He never recovered and despite treatment at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth and later at Southampton General Hospital where he was transferred.

‘He was certified dead at 9.23pm that day.’