PARENTS JAILED FOLLOWING DEATH OF BABY SON
A couple who fled the UK while under investigation for the death of their eight-month-old son have been sentenced for their involvement in the crime.Emmanuel Turner was sentenced on Wednesday to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 22 years, for the murder of his infant son, Devaun Rose-Turner, which occurred in December 2021.
His partner, Shandies Rose, was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter.
She received a 12-year prison term.
The court was told during the trial that Devaun had sustained more than 80 different injuries over the eight weeks leading to his death.
Emergency responders responded to the family residence around 7 a.m.
on December 11, 2021, after Turner reported that Devaun was not breathing.
The boy was transported to hospital but succumbed later that morning.
An investigation targeting the case was initiated by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit in January 2022, following medical examinations revealing serious injuries that raised alarm.
Authorities collaborated with medical and forensic specialists to understand the events leading to Devaun’s death, with the injury pattern indicating repeated episodes of abuse.
Investigations confirmed that Devaun had been solely in the care of his parents during this period.
The couple was initially detained on suspicion of murder in 2022 but was released as the case continued to develop.
In August 2022, police discovered Turner and Rose had traveled to Nigeria, despite the ongoing investigation.
They returned to the UK on May 10, 2025, where they were arrested at the airport, charged, and placed in custody.
Turner, 34, and Rose, 29, of Hurstbourne Road, London, also received sentences for causing or permitting a child to suffer significant harm.
Turner’s sentence is eight years, and Rose’s is seven years, with both terms to run concurrently.
