Parent Given Life for Killing Newborn Son in Healthcare Center

An dad who fatally assaulted his fortnight-old newborn on a special care unit has been given to life imprisonment with a base term of twenty years.

Severe Injuries Endured

The tribunal heard the newborn endured devastating injuries, including a broken head, broken spinal column, shattered jaw and shattered legs.

Healthcare professionals portrayed the wounds as "similar to a plunge from a high-rise".

Trial Process

The father had denied injuring the child but was judged responsible of killing by the jury.

"The defendant have been responsible for his care and protection. There was an extreme neglect of obligation in that instance," stated the judge.

Household Impact

The newborn's mom was cleared of a reduced charge of permitting the death of a child.

In an personal statement, the grandfather described the baby as "absolutely beautiful" and expressed deep grief.

• We will never see his very first movement
• They will not witness his very first strides
• He never even have a chance to show his first expression

Inquiry and Aftermath

Investigators described the investigation as among the "most distressing" they had ever dealt with.

A representative for the medical facility stated a infant protection examination into the death would be published in the future.

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