Jury unanimously finds Cirencester dad Stephen Ward guilty of manslaughter of nine-month-old son

The guilty verdict was given by a jury of nine men and three women today.

Ward, 25, now living in Lawnside in Nailsworth, was accused of the manslaughter of his son Jordan Ward, who died from ‘catastrophic’ injuries at their former home in Burge Court, Cirencester on June 10, 2014.

Ward had denied the charge.

The jury were given guiding questions to consider when deciding their verdict.

The questions include whether or not Ward shook Jordan, whether such contact was deliberate, whether such contact was the cause of Jordan’s death, whether there was more force used than was generally acceptable, and whether such contact was dangerous.

Sentencing and full report to follow.