10/01/2011

Man Charged With Toddler's Murder

A Romford man has been charged with the murder of a 14-month-old boy.

The alarm was raised after the baby was pronounced dead at an east London hospital on Thursday afternoon.

Post-mortem tests revealed he died from a blunt trauma injury to the abdomen.

Nathan Allen, 26, from Romford, was due to appear at Havering Magistrates' Court on Monday.

The Met's Child Abuse Investigation Team are continuing to investigate the death.

(BMcN/GK)

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