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Ethan Ives-Griffiths' Grandad Claims Toddler's Mum Was 'Quick-Tempered'

  • Ethan Ives-Griffiths, aged two, sustained a fatal brain injury and passed away on August 16, 2021, following an incident at the residence of his grandparents in Garden City, Flintshire.
  • Michael Ives and Kerry Ives, grandparents and guardians of Ethan, have pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, neglect leading to a child's death, and mistreatment of a child under 16.
  • Michael Ives testified that his daughter Shannon Ives, Ethan’s mother from Mold, was quick-tempered and would slap Ethan multiple times a day, causing his head to jolt forward.
  • Ives said, “She was quick-tempered,” and he told the court he told Shannon she should not hit Ethan after observing the effects of her actions.
  • The prosecution alleges Ethan’s death followed a forceful attack, while the defence maintains the grandparents did not cause or allow harm, indicating ongoing court proceedings.
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Grandfather accused of toddler’s murder says boy’s mother was ‘quick-tempered’

Michael Ives, 47, and his wife Kerry, 46, deny the murder of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths.

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