Scott O'Connor was found guilty of manslaughter over Kol Page's death, while Zoe Coutts was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child, according to court reports. Kol Page died on June 29, 2024, at age four, from injuries sustained in April 2022, court documents state. He spent 14 months in hospital after the April 2022 incident before moving to live with a foster family, as reported.
Over the period of March to April 2022, Kol Page suffered bruising of an escalating severity, evidence showed. Evidence presented in court indicated that Zoe Coutts canceled planned visits from social workers at times when photos showed Kol Page had significant bruising. Court evidence also revealed that Zoe Coutts and Scott O'Connor exchanged pictures of Kol Page's injuries and joked about hurting him.
It's not fair... He's my baby. I do everything for my children.
According to court testimony, Scott O'Connor had ruthlessly beaten Kol Page for months and had even torn his hair out, leaving him with black eyes and a bald patch. Prosecutors stated that Zoe Coutts and Scott O'Connor concocted a 'tissue of lies' in a bid to escape justice. Zoe Coutts and Scott O'Connor are due to be sentenced in May, court officials said.
They met on the dating app Bumble, and Scott O'Connor was a former Territorial Army corporal, according to reports. Between March 11, 2022, and March 25, 2022, Scott O'Connor was present at Zoe Coutts' home on eleven occasions, staying overnight at least seven times, evidence indicated. On April 24, 2022, Scott O'Connor and Zoe Coutts went to bed and Kol Page slept in the cot alongside them, court records show.
It's the whining that drives me insane haha.
Neither Zoe Coutts nor Scott O'Connor suggested anything unusual happened on the night of April 24, 2022, according to testimony.
Jesus slap him back to sleep lol.