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| Babysitter not guilty of murder | Babysitter not guilty of murder |
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| A babysitter who spent three years in prison for the murder of a neighbour's two-year-old son has been found not guilty at a retrial. | A babysitter who spent three years in prison for the murder of a neighbour's two-year-old son has been found not guilty at a retrial. |
| Suzanne Holdsworth had been accused of banging Kyle Fisher's head against a banister in Hartlepool in July 2004. | Suzanne Holdsworth had been accused of banging Kyle Fisher's head against a banister in Hartlepool in July 2004. |
| Ms Holdsworth, 38, now of Boggart Hill Drive, Leeds, was convicted in 2005. | Ms Holdsworth, 38, now of Boggart Hill Drive, Leeds, was convicted in 2005. |
| However, doubts were raised about her conviction by journalist John Sweeney in a report for BBC Newsnight and the conviction was quashed in May. | However, doubts were raised about her conviction by journalist John Sweeney in a report for BBC Newsnight and the conviction was quashed in May. |
| The jury at the retrial at Teesside Crown Court deliberated for two days before returning the not guilty verdict. | The jury at the retrial at Teesside Crown Court deliberated for two days before returning the not guilty verdict. |
| The mother-of-two was originally convicted of the murder in March 2005 and jailed for life. | The mother-of-two was originally convicted of the murder in March 2005 and jailed for life. |
| Kyle: "Unlikely to have suffered massive blow to head" Freed babysitter's jail torment | Kyle: "Unlikely to have suffered massive blow to head" Freed babysitter's jail torment |
| She was released from prison earlier this year after serving three years. | She was released from prison earlier this year after serving three years. |
| During Ms Holdsworth's original trial she was accused of repeatedly banging Kyle's head against a wooden banister with as much force as a 60mph crash after losing her temper. | During Ms Holdsworth's original trial she was accused of repeatedly banging Kyle's head against a wooden banister with as much force as a 60mph crash after losing her temper. |
| The Newsnight programme interviewed leading neuro-pathologist Dr Wainey Squier who later gave evidence for the defence in the retrial. | The Newsnight programme interviewed leading neuro-pathologist Dr Wainey Squier who later gave evidence for the defence in the retrial. |
| She said it was "unlikely" Kyle had suffered a massive blow to the head. | She said it was "unlikely" Kyle had suffered a massive blow to the head. |
| 'Terrible experience' | 'Terrible experience' |
| Standing next to Ms Holdsworth outside the court on Thursday, her partner Lee Spencer said: "This case has always been about Kyle, who was a loving child, a little boy, who Suzanne's always loved and helped look after. | |
| "We know his family deeply loved him and miss him. | "We know his family deeply loved him and miss him. |
| Lee Spencer speaks on behalf of his partner, Suzanne Holdsworth | |
| "Sadly we now know that he had some bad medical features that led to his sudden collapse and death. | "Sadly we now know that he had some bad medical features that led to his sudden collapse and death. |
| "We hope that this knowledge will help his family come to terms with his death. | "We hope that this knowledge will help his family come to terms with his death. |
| "This has been a terrible experience for Suzanne and our family and we now just want to try and pick up the pieces of our lives together." | "This has been a terrible experience for Suzanne and our family and we now just want to try and pick up the pieces of our lives together." |