Dad on murder charge visits son's grave

Andrew Wragg, 37, of Henty Close, Worthing, attended a hearing on Tuesday for the first time since a jury failed to reach a verdict following his trial in March.

Appearing at Lewes Crown Court, Wragg spoke only to confirm his name during the hour-long hearing when the date for his re-trial was re-scheduled for November 28.

Wragg had admitted smothering his 10-year-old son Jacob, with a pillow, but denied murder.

After an application by Wragg's legal team, Judge Richard Brown varied bail conditions to allow Wragg to enter West Sussex for one day to make a visit to his son's grave.

Wragg had gone on trial in February at Lewes Crown Court but the jury were eventually dismissed after failing to reach a verdict. During the original trial, it was heard how Wragg claimed to have been suffering from an "abnormality of mind" at the time of his son's death.

Former Lance Corporal Wragg denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Granting him bail, Judge Richard Brown varied the conditions to allow Wragg to enter West Sussex to make a visit to Jacob's grave and also collect belongings from his father's address. The former soldier visited the grave on Tuesday.