Stepfather charged with murder told paramedics son 'self mutilates'

By Melanie Kembrey
Updated February 28 2017 - 6:09pm, first published 6:07pm
The trial continues before a jury in the NSW Supreme Court. Photo: Staff
The trial continues before a jury in the NSW Supreme Court. Photo: Staff

A man charged with the murder of his stepson after subjecting him to a regime of cruel abuse told paramedics that the three-year-old boy "throws a lot of tantrums" and "he self mutilates", a court has heard.