A man convicted of murdering his five-week-old daughter was caught on body-cam footage arguing with police and complaining his handcuffs were too tight during his arrest.
Sean Jefferson, 35, was found guilty at Stafford Crown Court on Monday of murdering baby Darcy, who suffered fractures to both legs, a catastrophic brain injury and 47 rib fractures. He was also convicted of two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
In the footage, Jefferson can be heard saying: 'You said you weren't going to handcuff me, you're a jobsworth mate. That's a bit tight, that is mate.' He later threatened to report officers, saying: 'I'm putting in a complaint about you. Simple, done.'
Darcy's mother, Amy Leigh Clark, 27, was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child and two counts of causing or allowing serious harm. The couple were arrested the day after Darcy collapsed at home on Mother's Day 2022; she died in hospital two days later.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Fitzgerald of Staffordshire Police said: 'Darcy was violently abused and murdered by her father. Her mother allowed her death. These were the people who should have loved and cared for her.'
Jefferson and Clark are due to be sentenced at a later date.
