Sheffield man cleared of alleged child assault

A Sheffield man has been cleared of allegations he assaulted a child.
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Aaron Phuller, aged 33, from Mary’s Walk, Park Hill, Sheffield, was found not guilty of a charge that he assaulted, ill-treated, neglected, or abandoned a child or young person to cause unnecessary suffering or injury, after a trial at Sheffield Magistrates Court on Monday afternoon.

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He walked free from from the court after presiding magistrate Nicolas Barrett returned the verdict

He had pleaded not guilty to the charge at an earlier hearing, in August 2021.