The girl's family has described how the brain damage she suffered in the attack has affected her ability to communicate, and she needs to be fed through a tube.
An ex-footballer carried out an attack on a two-year-old girl that was so severe it left her unable to sit, stand, or walk on her own and needing to be fed through a tube. After attacking the girl, Kiernan Hughes-Mason, who once played for Millwall, attempted to lie to the emergency services, telling them that she had fallen on a dollhouse.
In the days leading up to the attack, Hughes-Mason sent multiple messages to others stating 'she's actually getting on my nerves' and 'I'm gonna hit her'. He was eventually charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and child cruelty in November 2022. The former footballer denied the charges against him but was found guilty in August this year following a trial at Basildon Crown Court.
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