The coroner told the inquest: “Lee Borrett carried out an intentional act with the intended action being his own death, so the appropriate conclusion is suicide.” She added that the police investigation concluded that Mr Borrett was responsible for the death of his son, and no one else was involved.
On Tuesday, senior coroner Catherine Mason told Leicester Coroner’s Court that their deaths occurred during Timotej’s first unsupervised visit with Mr Borrett since he separated from the boy’s mother.
Dad kills his son, 5, on first unsupervised visit after splitting from boy's mum A “beloved” five-year-old was killed by his dad on his first unsupervised visit after splitting from the boy's mum, an inquest has heard.
The inquest heard that Timotej was meant to be returned to his mother at 7pm that day but Ms Phillips became “concerned” when she did not hear from Mr Borrett.
Lee Borrett, 41, and his son, Timotej Borrett, were both found dead in a property on outskirts of Leicester on the evening of July 24, 2023.
