Father accused of killing newborn son acquitted of manslaughter in second trial
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Former Australian soldier, Nicholas Baxter, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the two-week judge-only trial.
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A former Australian soldier accused of killing his newborn son in north Queensland almost a decade ago has been acquitted for a second time, in the Supreme Court in Townsville.
Key points:
He was convicted of manslaughter, but acquitted, and a retrial was ordered
A second, judge-only trial this month also acquitted him of the charge
Six-week-old baby Matthew Riley Baxter died of severe brain injuries in hospital in 2011.
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