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| Builth Wells man watched daughter, 5, on Alexa app from pub | Builth Wells man watched daughter, 5, on Alexa app from pub |
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| The 30-year-old left his daughter asleep and alone, keeping an eye on her using an Alexa phone app | The 30-year-old left his daughter asleep and alone, keeping an eye on her using an Alexa phone app |
| A man has lost custody of his five-year-old child after using an Alexa to babysit her while he was in the pub. | A man has lost custody of his five-year-old child after using an Alexa to babysit her while he was in the pub. |
| The 30-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left her asleep and watched her using an Alexa app. | The 30-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, left her asleep and watched her using an Alexa app. |
| A court heard he left his daughter in his partner's home in Builth Wells, Powys, at 20:00 on 13 August 2022. | A court heard he left his daughter in his partner's home in Builth Wells, Powys, at 20:00 on 13 August 2022. |
| He was arrested after strangling his partner and admitted that attack and child neglect. He was given a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years. | He was arrested after strangling his partner and admitted that attack and child neglect. He was given a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years. |
| Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court heard police were called when he attacked his partner after going out drinking, leaving his daughter by herself. | Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court heard police were called when he attacked his partner after going out drinking, leaving his daughter by herself. |
| When police arrived, he admitted leaving his daughter with an Alexa by her bed. | When police arrived, he admitted leaving his daughter with an Alexa by her bed. |
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| Rebecca Ross, prosecuting, said the child lived part-time with her mother and part-time with her father. | Rebecca Ross, prosecuting, said the child lived part-time with her mother and part-time with her father. |
| She said: "They had been drinking vodka and gin with lemonade at home from around 8pm. The defendant's daughter was in the house but in bed. | She said: "They had been drinking vodka and gin with lemonade at home from around 8pm. The defendant's daughter was in the house but in bed. |
| "He wasn't going to go out but he was not chuffed when she said she was going out without him, so he went out as well." | "He wasn't going to go out but he was not chuffed when she said she was going out without him, so he went out as well." |
| The man "went to a string of pubs" in Builth Wells while his daughter was at home alone | The man "went to a string of pubs" in Builth Wells while his daughter was at home alone |
| He set up an Amazon Alexa camera to watch the child. | He set up an Amazon Alexa camera to watch the child. |
| The court heard he was meant to be in charge of caring for his daughter but instead "went to a string of pubs" in the town. | The court heard he was meant to be in charge of caring for his daughter but instead "went to a string of pubs" in the town. |
| Police were called after a neighbour heard screaming in the garden at about 02:00. | Police were called after a neighbour heard screaming in the garden at about 02:00. |
| PC Phillip Coombs arrived at 02:10 and said the arguing pair "had to be separated". | PC Phillip Coombs arrived at 02:10 and said the arguing pair "had to be separated". |
| The court heard the defendant told officers he grabbed the victim by the throat, told her to shut up and that she needed to calm down. | The court heard the defendant told officers he grabbed the victim by the throat, told her to shut up and that she needed to calm down. |
| Gareth Walters, defending, said his client would feel the consequences of losing his daughter for a long time. | Gareth Walters, defending, said his client would feel the consequences of losing his daughter for a long time. |
| "He felt he was keeping an eye on his daughter but he realises you can't do that remotely. | "He felt he was keeping an eye on his daughter but he realises you can't do that remotely. |
| "There was some effort by him to keep an eye on her but he knows the standards fell below what is expected of a parent." | "There was some effort by him to keep an eye on her but he knows the standards fell below what is expected of a parent." |
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| Llandrindod Wells | Llandrindod Wells |
| Builth Wells | Builth Wells |
| Voice-activated technology | Voice-activated technology |