The attacker beat the victim for hours and left her collapsed on the street

STEFAN Marin punched, kicked, strangled and scalded a teenage girl in a four hour long brutal attack before he abandoned her in an alley, killing her unborn baby boy.

The 17-year-old victim, who was 29 weeks pregnant, was found bleeding out in the street, barely conscious and rushed to hospital after being violently attacked in her own home.

Hospital scans confirmed the attack had killed her baby boy, who was declared perfectly healthy only days earlier.

Doctors also said she had a broken nose and suffered significant trauma to her body.

In a statement read aloud in court on behalf of the teenage victim, she said: “What happened to me was something no one should ever have to go through.

“I was beaten for hours and suffered injuries and permanently changed my life – but the greatest pain of all was losing my baby boy.

“I’ve had to find the strength I never knew I had, and while nothing can bring my baby back,

“I hope that by speaking out, I can help others who are living with abuse realise there is a way out and that they are not alone.

“I want to thank the doctors, nurses, the police, and most of all my family and friends who have supported me throughout this long journey.”

Hull Crown Court heard how the young mother tried to protect her stomach after Marin repeatedly targeted it.

Marin, from Hull, forced the girl to get dressed after firstly refusing to let her leave. He then walked her to a nearby alleyway and left her there, as shown on CCTV footage.

Officers went to the attackers home on March 13 and found it scrubbed clean, with a strong smell of bleach and the victim’s clothing left outside.

Cops arrested Marin the next day at another address in Hull.

The jury found him unanimously guilty of child destruction, grievous bodily harm with intent, non-fatal strangulation, false imprisonment, and perverting the course of justice.

In the girl’s statement read by Detective Sergant Nathan Francis she said: “This verdict means that my son’s life has been acknowledged and although his loss is something I will never get over,

“I will live in comfort hoping his legacy can help others, by inspiring positive changes in the law for victims and that justice has finally been served for both of us.”

Detective Chief Inspector Jon Cross from the Domestic Abuse Safeguarding Investigation Team said:

“This was a deeply disturbing, violent, and harrowing attack on a vulnerable young girl, which resulted in the unfathomable loss of her child that was just weeks away from being born.

“Marin’s actions were calculated and utterly inhumane. After subjecting her to hours of sustained violence, he then left her alone in the street, knowing full well the extent of her injuries. That level of disregard for her life and wellbeing is truly appalling.

“He showed no remorse throughout the investigation, offering only ‘no comment’ as an answer when questioned about the violence during interviews.

“Marin’s decision to deny all charges and force the girl and her family to relive her grief and devastation in court was not only cowardly, but cruel.”

Detective Inspector Jon Cross praised the work of the police to “secure evidence and build a case that ensured Marin was held accountable.”

He added that the teenage girl’s courage and resilience throughout the process had been “nothing short of remarkable, and I want to personally commend her for her strength and bravery.

“This conviction is also significant for Humberside Police. It marks the first of its kind within out force area and reflects our continued commitment to pursuing justice for those who have suffered at the hands of abusers.”

Senior Crown Prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service, Edmund Hall, said: “This was a brutal crime, where the defendant viciously assaulted not only a young girl, but also a defenceless unborn baby.

“The CPS carefully considered the evidence and a further charge of child destruction, a rarely committed offence, which was authorised and added to the indictment.

“The CPS thanks Humberside Police for a thorough investigation, and above all the girl herself, who has displayed courage far beyond her years in giving evidence to obtain justice for her unborn baby.”

Stefan Marin is due to appear at Hull Crown Court for sentencing at a later date.