Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Man gets nine months after punching baby

A man who punched a crying six-week-old baby in the face was jailed for nine months yesterday.

A judge told Darren Ashmore, 25, that a prison sentence was the only appropriate punishment for the "terrible" offence.

Doctors had feared the baby suffered brain damage as a result of internal bleeding caused by the blow to the left side of his head.

But advocate depute Peter Hammond said it was hoped that the little boy would make a full recovery.

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