Darcy Atkinson , aged two , died of brain injuries in the day . He vomited 3 times and went rigid in bath under care of mother 's boyfriend . He had bruising on his ears , temple and limbs and traces of the stimulant Ritalin in his system when he died . A doctor told an inquest into his death he had been 'caned or whipped ' He said Darcy has serious bruising around his ears which looked infected . His mother said she received a photo and text from her boyfriend December 2012 before he died , saying he had bumped his head while paddle boarding . She then denied receiving the photo which investigators never found .
Darcy Atkinson , aged two , died of brain injuries in December 2012 . He vomited 3 times and went rigid in bath under care of mother 's boyfriend . He had bruising on his ears , temple and limbs and traces of the stimulant Ritalin in his system when he died . A doctor told an inquest into his death he had been 'caned or whipped ' He said Darcy has serious bruising around his ears which looked infected . His mother said she received a photo and text from her boyfriend the day before he died , saying he had bumped his head while paddle boarding . She then denied receiving the photo which investigators never found .