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\n\t\tLejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany, was arrested on Thursday at Heathrow Airport (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tLejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany, was arrested on Thursday at Heathrow Airport (Picture: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
A man has been charged with murdering his son \u2013 who died 14 years after suffering severe head injuries as a baby.<\/strong><\/p>\n Lejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany<\/a>, was arrested on Thursday at Heathrow Airport<\/a> and charged on Friday with the murder of Leajunne Wood.<\/p>\n Leajunne was just four months old when he suffered life-changing injuries during an incident at home in Hayes, west London<\/a>, in December 2007.<\/p>\n He died aged 14 on December 6, 2021.<\/p>\n Pathologist reports from 2023 revealed Leajunne died following complications from a severe head injury, the Met Police<\/a> said.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n Wood appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates\u2019 Court on Saturday and spoke to confirm his identity.<\/p>\n Cathryn Evans, prosecuting, said the defendant is accused of the murder of his own child.<\/p>\n He will next appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow
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