Father denies murdering month-old son
BBCA man has pleaded not guilty to murdering his one-month-old son.
Tony Bartlett, 38, is accused of killing Atticus Bartlett in Chard, Somerset, in July 2022.
Mr Bartlett, from Axminster, Devon, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Friday. Judge Julian Lambert fixed a trial date of June 11 next year, with a trial estimate of four weeks.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson previously said their officers were called to an address in Chard at about 23:30 BST on 16 July 2022. Atticus was taken to hospital in a critical condition, and died a week later.
The judge told the defendant: "You may now leave the dock on bail with your existing conditions."
A further case management hearing will take place on November 28.
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