Father admits murdering 11-year-old son in Heanor

Mikey Harrison was found with serious injuries and died later that day

Author: Trevor ThomasPublished 3rd Apr 2023

A father has admitted murdering his 11-year-old son.

Ambulance crews were called to Thorpes Road, near to the park in Heanor, on the afternoon of Saturday 18 June 2022 to reports that Mikey Harrison had suffered serious injuries - he died later that day.

His father, Michael Harrison, was charged with his murder in July 2022, and had previously admitted a charge of manslaughter but denied his murder.

Today, Monday 3 April, appearing at Derby Crown Court, the 41-year-old of Eaton Terrace, Nottingham, admitted to murdering Mikey.

He will be sentenced at a later date.

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