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Evil dad murdered nine-week-old baby son in 'moment of frustration' by shaking crying tot to death after bath time | The Sun
A HEARTLESS dad who shook his nine-week-old baby son to death in a "moment of frustration" is facing jail for murder.
Little Hunter Mathias was rushed to hospital after he collapsed at home in Barnsley.
The tot sadly couldn't be saved and died three days later from a severe brain injury.
Hunter also suffered a bleed on the brain, swelling to the brain and extensive bleeding in the retinas of his eyes.
His dad Leon Mathias, 33, has now been found guilty of murder.
Sheffield Crown Court heard how on November 30, 2018, Mathias had given Hunter a bath.
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He then violently shook the baby as he cried upstairs after suffering a momentary loss of control.
The labourer then told his partner, who was downstairs with a friend, that Hunter had gone "floppy".
Hunter tragically died on December 3 aged just nine weeks old.
A post-mortem revealed the baby had bruising on his scalp consistent with an impact injury to the head.
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Scans also showed three lower limb fractures – including one believed to have occurred around the time of the head injury.
The other two fractures had occurred days earlier, the autopsy revealed.
Experts said the injuries were closely associated "with the shaking of a child, the twisting of limbs or swinging a child by the legs".
Prosecutors argued Mathias held the baby by his legs and hit him against a surface as well as shaking him.
The dad claimed he could not explain Hunter's injuries, saying: "I cannot remember if I banged his head. I was panicking.
"I was rushing. I was trying to save my son. I wasn’t thinking about anything else. I was trying to save him.”
Mathias was convicted of murder but cleared of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Senior Investigating Officer, DCI Mark Oughton said: “This has been a protracted and complex investigation and trial, and I welcome the decision reached by the jury today.
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"We will never know exactly what happened during Hunter’s bath time on 30 November 2018; what we do know is that he suffered catastrophic injuries at the hands of his father. I am pleased justice has been served today.”
Mathias will be sentenced on February 2.
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