🔗 Share this article Father Jailed Life Imprisonment for Fatally Injuring Infant Child in Medical Facility One dad who killed his fortnight-old newborn on a special care ward has been given to a life term with a base term of two decades. Scene dad is taken into custody for killing his newborn Severe Wounds Suffered The jury heard the infant endured catastrophic wounds, involving a cracked skull, shattered spinal column, broken jaw and shattered legs. Healthcare professionals portrayed the harm as "similar to a plunge from a multi-storey building". Trial Process The father had denied injuring the infant but was judged guilty of murder by the panel. "You were responsible for the child's care and security. There was an extreme failure of obligation in that case," declared the magistrate. Family Effect The infant's parent was exonerated of a minor charge of causing the death of a infant. In an personal statement, the grandparent described the baby as "absolutely beautiful" and expressed intense anguish. The family will not experience his initial crawl They will not witness his first walking He didn't even have a chance to offer his initial grin Inquiry and Fallout Investigators described the situation as one among the "extremely traumatic" they had ever dealt with. A representative for the healthcare center announced a pediatric protection investigation into the death would be issued later. Note: This report involves particulars that certain may deem troubling.