Dad pleads guilty to murdering his son in Derbyshire
The 11 year old was found fatally hurt near Shipley Country Park last year.
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 18th 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.
Yesterday, Monday 3rd April 2023, 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.