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Man jailed for baby shake death | Man jailed for baby shake death |
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A father has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years after he admitted shaking his 10-week-old baby daughter to death. | |
Wayne Robertson, 30, of Russell Street, Loughborough, admitted the manslaughter of his baby daughter at Birmingham Crown Court last month. | Wayne Robertson, 30, of Russell Street, Loughborough, admitted the manslaughter of his baby daughter at Birmingham Crown Court last month. |
Lila Robertson died three days after being admitted to hospital in 2006 after suffering brain and eye injuries. | Lila Robertson died three days after being admitted to hospital in 2006 after suffering brain and eye injuries. |
The court was told he became "frustrated" with what he described as her "whingey mood". | |
Robertson changed his plea to manslaughter just before a jury was due to be sworn in to try him for murder. | Robertson changed his plea to manslaughter just before a jury was due to be sworn in to try him for murder. |
'Precious life' | |
In sentencing, Judge Julia Macur told Robertson she knew there were times when he was a "loving and caring father" but it was the responsibility of the court to protect vulnerable children. | In sentencing, Judge Julia Macur told Robertson she knew there were times when he was a "loving and caring father" but it was the responsibility of the court to protect vulnerable children. |
"You nevertheless were responsible for her [Lila]. | "You nevertheless were responsible for her [Lila]. |
"Her life was precious and it was brought to a premature end at ten weeks of age," she said. | "Her life was precious and it was brought to a premature end at ten weeks of age," she said. |
The court heard Robertson shook Lila after she was crying and in a "whingey mood". | |
She became "floppy, pale and unresponsive" and was taken to a medical centre by her mother, Shaffreen Khan, the court was told. | |
'Centre of world' | |
His barrister, Charles Chruszcz QC said Robertson accepted he had caused his daughter serious harm but never intended to. | |
He said he should not have been left in charge of her because of his "inability" to gauge her requirements "due to his intellect". | |
"This is not put forward as any form of excuse but merely as an explanation." | |
Ms Khan, 25, of Alan Moss Road, Loughborough, was cleared of causing her daughter's death last month. | |
A jury found her not guilty of causing or allowing Lila's death and cruelty to a child. | |
Birmingham Crown Court heard the baby was the "centre of her world at that time". |
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