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The parents of a baby boy, who died of a massive head injury after being continuously assaulted during his two months of life, were both convicted of murder by the High Court in Pretoria on Monday.

Judge Cynthia Pretorius found Marissa Rudman and her lover Nolan Schoeman guilty of killing Wade.

He died of severe head injuries four days after being admitted to the Steve Biko Hospital in Pretoria in April 2009.

According to medical evidence, parts of his brain had already died and he was in a coma when he was admitted to the hospital. His brain injuries had been caused by direct blunt force trauma.

He was admitted to another state hospital a week earlier, but Rudman discharged him against medical advice.

Both his arms had been broken, as had most of his ribs.

He had a severe lung contusion, caused by a direct hard blow to the chest, as well as bruises and abrasions to his face, chest, and the soles of his feet.

A nine-year-old boy testified he had seen Schoeman punching Wade in the head.

Two doctors testified the baby’s injuries would immediately have been clearly visible.

Both accused denied being aware of any injuries or abuse.

Judge Pretorius said although there was no evidence that Rudman had assaulted the baby, she had been aware that Schoeman had attacked him.

The judge said it was noticeable that Rudman had been more concerned about Schoeman beating her than his attacking the baby.

She continued her relationship with Schoeman after Wade’s death for two years, until his bail was revoked, despite suspecting him of causing the baby’s death, Pretorius said.

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Aug 13, 2012

Mellow

Hope they can be given a life sentence yerrrr ek so naar some mense are just freaking useless and heartless how on earth do you do that to a child


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Aug 13, 2012

maneater

are these people going to the same hell that everybody will be going to? there must be a new higher graded hell for these kind of people not the hell that i would for instance be going to for telling a lie??
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Aug 13, 2012

Chichi7

assaulting a 2 month bby? Don't know what else to say. Speechless beyond.
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Aug 13, 2012

malemaforpresident

Eish i thought whiite people are much better than blacks who are sodomising their own sons and raping 84 and 94 years respectivey.But then what is the purpose of establishing institutions like department of Women, Children & People with Disabilities Nxaaaaa what is ANCWL doing about abuse of women and children in particular what they do most is puting on their miniskirts insteat of puting their own Government under preasure to bring back the death penalty for all the rapists. Me you touch my girls bullet on the smellly ballls straight infront of the Magistrate
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Aug 13, 2012

Kaylae

Oh my word this is so sad*teary eyes*how can they do such a gruesome act.
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Aug 13, 2012

Maratachelete

I hope they get life,sometimes life is unfiar,the people,who really need children don't get them,but evil people like these criminals get them.
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Aug 13, 2012

RobinH

This couple needs the heaviest sentence possible. Sick F*cks.
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Aug 13, 2012

2nevvy4u

they need to be raped period.
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Aug 13, 2012

malemaforpresident

@Kaylae
Oh my word this is so sad*teary eyes*how can they do such a gruesome act
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I blame sex sometimes the very same thing that brought them to this poor planet some people are so much stupid/addicted to sex than their own babies they just leave their kids lock them in their shacks go on a drinking spree and have sex for the whole tomorrow when they inform them that the shack was on fire they cry like babies and expect sympathy from me and you that is nonsense

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Aug 13, 2012

VincentJr

I am currently pregnant and I pray to God everyday that I never hurt my baby. How do u do such devil thing to innocent soul. God please protect the poor sould from their so called parents who were supposed to love them.
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