A teacher accused of murdering and sexually abusing a baby he was adopting tells police that he panicked while trying to revive the infant after the child allegedly fell into a bath. According to court reporting, the accused describes an incident in which the baby accidentally fell off a chair and into the bath, after which he said he attempted to resuscitate the child. Prosecutors allege the baby was abused and murdered, while the defence position is not set out in the provided excerpts. The case is being considered by the court following the statements made to police. The reports indicate that the central issue includes how the infant came to be harmed and what the accused’s account of events was at the time. The court hears details of the alleged struggle to revive the child, alongside the broader allegations of serious harm to an infant in the context of adoption. The proceedings continue as evidence is assessed.