Mum and stepdad appear in court charged with brutal murder of toddler found with more than 100 injuries

A MUM and stepdad appeared in court yesterday accused of murdering a tot found with more than 100 injuries including a chest bite.

Jeremiah Regis, 2½, was pronounced dead in hospital on Monday.

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Police and paramedics were called shortly before midnight on Sunday to an address where Jeremiah was found with head and body injuries.

A post-mortem showed the tot died of abdominal peritonitis caused by blunt force trauma in Wolverhampton.

The court heard that Jeremiah's injuries included a complex skull fracture, a significant bite mark to his chest and 100 specified injuries to his body.

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Local Sindyann Regis, 25, and Chevaze Mcgregor, 27, of Rainford, Essex, spoke only to confirm their names at the city’s crown court.

The case was adjourned until next month.