An father who fatally assaulted his two-week-old infant child on a neonatal department has been jailed to life with a base term of two decades.
Severe Injuries Suffered
The tribunal learned the newborn sustained severe harm, including a cracked head, shattered neck, shattered mandible and fractured limbs.
Clinical experts described the harm as "akin to a drop from a high-rise".
Trial Hearings
The defendant had refuted hurting the child but was judged responsible of murder by the jury.
"The defendant have been accountable for his care and security. There was an extreme abandonment of duty in that case," declared the judge.
Family Effect
The infant's mom was acquitted of a minor allegation of allowing the demise of a baby.
In an emotional account, the family member portrayed the child as "simply beautiful" and conveyed profound anguish.
- The family will not experience his initial movement
- We will not witness his initial strides
- He didn't even have a opportunity to offer his first expression
Investigation and Fallout
Investigators characterized the case as one of the "highly traumatic" they had before dealt with.
A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed a pediatric safeguarding review into the death would be released later.
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