Man, 24, is charged with murdering one-year-old boy who died from head injuries last year 

Man, 24, is charged with murdering one-year-old boy who died from head injuries last year

  • Jonathan Simpson, 24, has been charged with the murder of Jacob Marshall 
  • The one-year-old boy died after being rushed to hospital on July 12 last year 
  • Jacob died shortly after suffering head injuries at an address in Speke, Liverpool

A man has been charged with the murder of a one-year-old boy who died of a head injury last year.

Jonathan Simpson, 24, originally from the Winsford area of Cheshire, was charged on Wednesday with the death of Jacob Marshall, Merseyside Police said.

Simpson will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Jacob was taken to hospital from an address in Speke, Liverpool, on July 12 last year, but later died.

Officers were alerted to concerns for the child by the ambulance service.

Jacob Marshall, one, pictured, died on July 12 last year after being found at home in Liverpool with severe head injuries 

Flowers and teddy bears were left outside the family home in Liverpool with messages including 'Fly high', pictured

Flowers and teddy bears were left outside the family home in Liverpool with messages including ‘Fly high’, pictured

In a tribute issued through police at the time, Jacob’s family said:’Our little puddin’, our gorgeous boy… baby Jacob.

‘We will miss his beautiful soul and his cheeky smile. He always had us in fits of laughter with his cute mischievous ways. He had the most amazing little personality, learning new things each and every day.

‘He’d tell us ‘oooh what’s that?’, pointing in a different direction just so he could rob your biscuit. He had the most amazing ways.’

The family added that Jacob ‘adored his Mummy and big brother Thomas. Loved his cuddles and kisses and would go round everyone for a kiss and then go round again for more.’

Jacob's home in Speke, Liverpool, was cordoned off, pictured, and Jonathan Simpson, 24, has been charged with his murder

Jacob’s home in Speke, Liverpool, was cordoned off, pictured, and Jonathan Simpson, 24, has been charged with his murder

The statement continued: ‘He just loved everyone around him. Jacob’s mum and his big brother will miss him massively, as their lives have now changed forever. Mum and all the family are completely heartbroken.

 ‘All of our worlds have been crushed and our lives will never be the same again. We will talk of Jacob every day and of all the amazing memories we all got to make with him. He will live on in us all forever, our gorgeous baby Jacob.’

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