Eventually, she would call an ambulance but it was too late, and Arthur died in hospital shortly after 01:00 the following morning. The couple are also accused of multiple counts of child cruelty. I didn't want to lose another child and the only way I could protect that child was to try and protect Emma from it all and take the blame for myself.". It was made plain to her that the consensus medical opinion was that Arthur could not have caused his fatal head injuries himself, and yet still she blamed him for his own death. Hughes was found not guilty on counts 4 and 5. She explained she was told Arthur had a playfight with Tustin's son which resulted in both being hurt. Tustin was repeatedly shown the living room footage from that afternoon but could not provide a consistent account of what happened at what time. More on Arthur Labinjo-hughes - Sky News Thomas Hughes and his six-year-old son Arthur Labinjo-Hughes A Solihull man accused of murdering his six-year-old son claimed his girlfriend was 'jealous' and tried to 'drive a wedge'. The couple used insults such as "Satan", "Hitler", "Devilchild", "weasel" and various swear words to refer to the boy. The jury was also shown images mapping the catalogue of bruises to Arthur's body. READ MORE: Live updates as 'evil' stepmum and dad found guilty of murder of Arthur. The camera also picked up isolated incidents of bullying Hughes and cruel Tustin slapping Arthur round the back of the head and holding him by the scruff of the neck. In particular, he suffered a detached retina which a pathologist said was 'very, very rare' in child head trauma cases. What made this case so unique was the fact there was a camera installed in the living room of Tustin's home. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk, Boy, six, 'knew his dad was going to kill him', Murder-accused step mum admits child cruelty, Murder-accused dad was 'dominated by cold partner', Accused father 'probably' valued partner over son, Murder-accused father cut up shirts as punishment, Murder-accused stepmother denies changing account, Murder-accused 'couldn't be bothered' with doctor, Step-mum on trial says experts wrong on boy's death, Step-mum 'heard a bang' before boy's death, Murder-accused 'blamed boy for relationship woe', Social worker 'shocked' by photos of boy's bruises, Social worker said dead boy's bruises 'from play', Six-year-old appeared 'skeletal' day before death, Murder-accused 'threatened to take son's jaw off', 'Bullying' couple 'poisoned' boy, 6, with salt, Disruption for motorists as major section of motorway closes for works, Dudley first aid group "thrilled" at kind CCTV donation, 'I suffered horror symptoms for 8 years before docs diagnosed me - here's what I want people to know', Landmark Great Barr pub is closing its doors tomorrow (May 2), Nurses in Birmingham walk out over pay but business as usual at Black Country hospitals, Police find 'interesting items' in suspected stolen car, Russia launches pre-dawn missile attack on Ukraine, Chaos at port as thousands rush to leave Sudan. The transcripts of Hughes' seven police interviews were a bombshell. She said she recommended an early help programme including 'life story' work for Arthur, but Hughes declined it. Tustin had inflicted a catastrophic brain injury by shaking him and repeatedly slamming his head into a hard surface. Hughes made his confessions to the police in the subsequent interviews after the van journey. Tustin had more than 200 audio recordings of Arthur in distress on her phone, including two particularly . [8], On the morning of 16 June, Arthur appeared on CCTV footage to be weak, in visible pain and struggling to lift his bedclothes. Three donation days, held at Edgbaston to take in new and nearly new donations of gifts and books, are now ended. (modern). Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' head was banged repeatedly against a hard surface, Coventry Crown Court heard, Floral tributes were laid at the scene in 2020. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Thomas Hughes said that Tustin coached the boys to lie about the incident and had warned him they would lose custody of their children if he did not cooperate as well.