In a harrowing court case at Newcastle Crown Court, Christina Robinson, 30, stands accused of the murder of her three-year-old son, Dwelaniyah, following a series of tragic events leading to his death in November 2022 at their home in Durham. Robinson has admitted to physically disciplining her son with a garden cane, attributing her actions to her adherence to the teachings of the Bible, prompted by her involvement with the Black Hebrew Israelite movement. The court heard harrowing details of Robinson scalding her son with hot water and failing to seek medical attention for the severe burns he sustained.

Robinson’s trial has uncovered the profound extent of her son’s suffering, with the prosecution revealing over 60 injuries on the young boy’s body. Initially, Robinson deceived authorities about the nature of her son’s burns, a deception she later confessed to. Throughout the proceedings, Robinson claimed her discipline measures, including the use of a bamboo garden cane, were based on religious beliefs she engaged with through a YouTube video.

Denying the accusation of violently shaking her son after he collapsed, which allegedly led to a fatal brain injury, Robinson defended her actions by stating the scalding was accidental and that she did not see her son as a burden. Despite her claims of immediate care following her son’s collapse, the prosecution criticized Robinson’s significant delay in calling emergency services, suggesting it was an attempt to hide her son’s prior injuries.

As the Newcastle Crown Court continues to delve into the distressing details of Dwelaniyah’s death, the case against Christina Robinson unfolds, raising poignant questions about the circumstances that led to the tragic loss of her young son.