Report by Duncan Williams for Pulman's Weekly News
A Devon postman accused of murdering his one-month-old son in Chard, Somerset, has been released on bail following a court hearing.
Tony Bartlett, 38, from Axminster, is charged with the murder of his infant son, Atticus Bartlett, who died in hospital on 23rd July 2022.
Emergency services were called to an address in Chard at around 11.30 pm on 16th July 2022. Paramedics found Atticus in a critical condition, and he was rushed to hospital. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, he tragically died a week later.
Following an investigation by Avon and Somerset Police, Bartlett was charged with murder and appeared at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 4th February. His case was then heard at Bristol Crown Court the following day for a bail application, though he did not attend the hearing in person. The Recorder of Bristol, Judge Peter Blair KC, granted him conditional bail, and he is next due to appear at Bristol Crown Court…
