The grandmother of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes opened up about her grandson’s tragic death to Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain today (December 7).
The six-year-old boy died last year at the hands of his evil step-mum and dad, after suffering “unsurvivable” brain injuries.
While appearing on GMB, Madeleine Halcrow spoke about the heartbreaking final time she saw Arthur.
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Grandmother Madeleine appears on GMB
Susanna and co-host Martin Lewis interviewed Madeleine on the programme.
The grieving grandmother said: “I’m here on behalf of Arthur and his mother. Arthur was the happiest child, he was very much loved by everyone.
“He was always happy and that’s why I called him sunny delight… I saw him on the 21st October [2019], which was my birthday.”
Madeleine continued: “He’d lost the sparkle in his eyes and his dad came to pick him up and Arthur said to his dad, ‘Is she in the car’ and he said yes and Arthur started to cry.
“He said, ‘Grandma, can I stay with you?’ And he was due to see his mother the following week and he was so excited. Then on the 23rd October, I received a text from his dad saying, ‘You’re not seeing him again’.”
Madeleine revealed she next saw Arthur in intensive care.
‘There was no remorse’
The grieving grandmother went on to recall a time she saw bruises on the little boy in a photograph.
Breaking down in tears, Madeleine added: “The most disturbing thing to me [was] I said ‘There’s new bruises on top of old, which tells me this has been going on. I seen them and imagined the pain Arthur would have been in.”
Susanna also broke down in tears on the show.
They’ll burn in hell
Arthur’s father Thomas Hughes was sentenced to 21 years for manslaughter.
Meanwhile, Emma Tustin will serve a minimum term of 29 years for murder.
Speaking about their sentences, Madeleine said: “Life should mean life. They took away Arthur’s life – there was no remorse, no sympathy shown. They’ll never get to heaven, they’ll burn in hell – if they get there.”
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How did viewers respond to Arthur’s grandmother?
GMB viewers were left “heartbroken” over the segment.
One said: “My heart broke watching Arthur’s grandma speak about the pain he must have been in, that he was scared for his life. I cannot even comprehend her loss. RIP Arthur #GMB.”
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Another added: “The Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case honestly reduces me to tears every time I see it. A 6 year old crying out ‘no one loves me’ and ‘no one is going to feed me’ is just beyond heartbreaking #GMB #ArthurLabinjoHughes #RIPArthur.”
In addition, a third wrote: “Watching poor Arthur’s grandmother on #GMB is just heartbreaking.”
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