Craig Rowland admits ‘telling little lies’ but denies murder

Mr Rowland was asked by the defence barrister if at any stage did he injure Lewis.

“No,” he replied.

He was asked if he knew who did or if he saw anyone injure him, to which he replied “no”.

When asked if he accepted that Lewis was injured, he replied: “Now I do, yes.”

“Do you accept someone had to inflict injuries,” the defence barrister asked.

“Yes,” Mr Rowland said.

Later under cross examination by a prosecution barrister, he was asked who carried out the attack on Lewis.

“I don’t know,” he said.

He was asked repeatedly who attacked Lewis – the only two people caring for Lewis at that time were Mr Rowland and the baby’s mother, Laura Graham.

“Who are you suggesting carried out the attack?” the prosecuting barrister asked.

“I can’t point the finger at anyone else,” Mr Rowland said.

“I know it wasn’t me.”

“I’m asking you directly, if it wasn’t you, who was it?” the prosecution barrister asked.

“If I knew who I would say,” Mr Rowland replied.

The court heard that the couple were offered a bed to stay overnight in the Royal Victoria hospital in Belfast with Lewis, but they declined and left the hospital.

He accepted that had been a “pretty callous thing” to do, in hindsight.