Man appears in court charged with murder of baby boy

Kayden Walker was found collapsed by paramedics at the address in Walnut Close in Bilston last year. Credit: ITV News.

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his six-month-old son at their family home.

Ricky Walker, 26, is accused of killing Kayden Walker, who was found collapsed by paramedics at the address in Walnut Close in Bilston, West Midlands, on June 12 last year.

Kayden died in hospital later that day after reports of suffering a cardiacarrest.

Both Walker and Kayden's mother, Laura Davis, 24, were arrested on the day of the incident and have been on bail since.

In a brief hearing at Walsall Magistrates' Court on Friday, Walker spoke onlyto confirm his name, address and that he understood the proceedings.

He was remanded into custody and will appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court on October 31.

Kayden Walker was found collapsed by paramedics at the address in Walnut Close in Bilston on June 12 last year. Credit: ITV News.

Walker, of Kendrick Road, Bilston, and Davis are charged with causing or allowing the death of a child as well as ill-treatment or neglect of a child,between Kayden's birth date, December 16 2015, and the day of his death.

Davis is set to appear at magistrates' court in the coming weeks.