"HE'S not waking up... He's not breathing!" Those were the word of a mother as she tried to get help for her seriously ill six-week-old son.

It came as Winchester Crown Court was played the 999 call made a short-while before the baby was pronounced dead.

The 19-year-old mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is currently on trial accused of neglect, while the father, a 17-year-old who also cannot be named, is accused of murder. Both were allowed by Judge Justice Spencer to leave the dock during the recordings.

During the 999 call, which lasted for a couple of minutes, the mother could be heard crying, while the call handler was instructing the father how to carry out CPR until paramedic arrived.

The court was also shown body-warn-camera footage from a police officer in a hospital room with the parents after the baby had died.

Both the mother and father were seen crying while they took turns cradling the youngster.

As reported, the jury heard earlier this week how the boy was found with severe fractures to his body, as well as bite marks to his nose.

The court was told on Thursday how the two defendants had gone back to their Southampton flat with a teenager, and while the teen and the mother were outside having a cigarette they heard “a thud”.

The teenager said they went back inside where the father was picking up the baby he had been changing on the sofa. The jury heard there was blood on the baby’s face, but it was disputed whose it was.

Later, she said the father had been playing with the baby when he “managed to bite his nose”, although she admitted she did not directly see either incident.

Prosecutor Adam Feest QC alleged on Tuesday that due to severity of the baby's injuries they couldn't have been from an accidental fall from a sofa and "experts are highly suspicious that the baby was swung by the leg with his head striking a hard surface”.

Both defendants say the baby fell to the ground during the early hours of February 11, and deny the charges.

Yesterday, the court also heard from neighbours who said they heard crying or screaming, described as "horrific", coming from "a baby that was in pain".

The trial continues.

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