Body cam footage of a man being arrested on suspicion of murdering a toddler has been played to the court.

Scott Jeff told police he "never murdered" two-year-old Isabella Wheildon and that he had “nothing to hide”.

Jeff and Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, both 24 and of no fixed address, have denied murdering Gleason-Mitchell’s two-year-old daughter Isabella between June 26-30 last year.

The two-year-old's body was discovered at a temporary housing unit in Sidegate Lane in Ipswich.

 Jeff has also denied causing or allowing the death of a child between June 26-30 last year and two offences of cruelty to a child.

Gleason-Mitchell has pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death The latest in the trial was heard on Monday.of a child and two offences of cruelty to a child under 16.

On Monday the jury was shown body-worn footage of the moment Jeff was arrested.

During the clip, the 24-year-old tells officers “I never murdered her”.

The clip continues and Jeff says: “I was really not in the right state.

"I’ve come down here for the day so I can have a drink. I was going to hand myself in tomorrow."

The defendant was recorded saying  “There's nothing worse than losing a baby". before the officer tells him that he under caution.

The court heard Jeff asked the officer: “Do we just go straight to jail just because she’s dead?”

“I panicked I really did I didn’t know what to do. I tried bringing her back."

Images of blood-stained clothing have also been shown to the jury.

The court heard that white adult jeans taken by police were from the flat where Isabella was found dead.

The trial was then told a blood stain was found on the inside of the left ankle area of the jeans and a forensic analyst said it was likely to be present as a result of contact with a blood-wet object or person.

The DNA of the blood matched Isabella Wheildon’s when tested.

A duvet was also found stained with blood, along with a pair of child’s shorts and a towel.

Evidence was also heard from one of Jeff’s childhood friends, Cole Chirico, who described the defendant as “kind and thoughtful”.