BRITAIN: A father charged with murdering his terminally ill son was granted bail yesterday.
Mr Andrew Wragg (36), from Worthing, West Sussex, is facing trial for murdering his 10-year- old son Jacob, who suffered with Hunters syndrome, was released at Lewes Crown Court. Earlier he had been led into the court in handcuffs.
His solicitor, Mr Oscar Vincent, said: "Granting bail now allows him time to spend with his family, to grieve properly for the death of his son, to deal with funeral arrangements and to prepare properly for the trial."
The judge yesterday adjourned the case until October 22nd, when a plea will be entered, before granting bail in private.
In court were Mr Wragg's brothers, his parents, his sister and other family and friends. There was no sign of his wife Mary (40), who was arrested with him on July 24th at the family home following a 999 call.
The pair were detained over the death of Jacob, who suffered with Hunters, which causes progressive mental and physical deterioration.
Mr Wragg was charged on July 26th while Mrs Wragg was released without charge.
Mr Wragg had returned from Iraq where he was working as a private security guard in the weeks before Jacob's death.
Days before the boy died, his parents took their youngest son George (six), who does not suffer from Hunters, on holiday to Center Parcs, leaving Jacob in care. The family then returned to their home.
On the day of the Jacob's death, the court heard Mrs Wragg took George to her mother's house, finding out later what had happened.
In the days after Jacob was found, police sealed off their home at Henty Close while a search was made of the property.- (PA)