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A father who sexually abused, tortured and murdered his seven-week-old baby daughter has been jailed for life. | A father who sexually abused, tortured and murdered his seven-week-old baby daughter has been jailed for life. |
Andrew Randall, 33, of Havelock Street, in Kettering, committed "a catalogue of horrendous violence" on baby Jessica, Northampton Crown Court heard. | |
Jessica, born five weeks early, was abused almost from when she left hospital until her death in 2005. | Jessica, born five weeks early, was abused almost from when she left hospital until her death in 2005. |
Randall had earlier admitted murder, causing grievous bodily harm and four counts of sexually abusing Jessica. | Randall had earlier admitted murder, causing grievous bodily harm and four counts of sexually abusing Jessica. |
I am quite satisfied there was a sexual element, coupled and inextricably bound up with the violence Judge Charles Wide QC | I am quite satisfied there was a sexual element, coupled and inextricably bound up with the violence Judge Charles Wide QC |
Sentencing Randall to a "whole life term" on Tuesday, Judge Charles Wide QC told him he was a sadistic killer. | Sentencing Randall to a "whole life term" on Tuesday, Judge Charles Wide QC told him he was a sadistic killer. |
He said Randall had fantasised about serial killers and had had a fascination with horror films since he was a young boy. | He said Randall had fantasised about serial killers and had had a fascination with horror films since he was a young boy. |
"I am quite satisfied there was a sexual element, coupled and inextricably bound up with the violence," said Judge Wide. | "I am quite satisfied there was a sexual element, coupled and inextricably bound up with the violence," said Judge Wide. |
"Even if it were not, one can only look at the aggravating features of this case - a tiny child, abuse lasting the whole of her few weeks of life... and the most gross breach of trust that one can imagine, a father murdering a tiny, vulnerable, utterly dependent baby. | "Even if it were not, one can only look at the aggravating features of this case - a tiny child, abuse lasting the whole of her few weeks of life... and the most gross breach of trust that one can imagine, a father murdering a tiny, vulnerable, utterly dependent baby. |
'Killing fantasy' | 'Killing fantasy' |
"The seriousness of this case is so exceptionally high that a sentence of life imprisonment is appropriate with a whole life order." | "The seriousness of this case is so exceptionally high that a sentence of life imprisonment is appropriate with a whole life order." |
Randall had even written poems about wanting to kill. | Randall had even written poems about wanting to kill. |
After her death, Jessica was found to have at least nine injuries to her ribs as well as bleeding on the brain, a fractured skull and cuts to her face. | After her death, Jessica was found to have at least nine injuries to her ribs as well as bleeding on the brain, a fractured skull and cuts to her face. |
She was killed in the early hours of 21 November when Randall, allegedly trying to keep her quiet, threw her headfirst into the wooden arms of a settee at the flat he shared with his child and her mother Sharon Park, who suffers from schizophrenia. | She was killed in the early hours of 21 November when Randall, allegedly trying to keep her quiet, threw her headfirst into the wooden arms of a settee at the flat he shared with his child and her mother Sharon Park, who suffers from schizophrenia. |
In police interviews he told officers of his resentment towards the child from the start of her life, how he had thought of killing her every day. | In police interviews he told officers of his resentment towards the child from the start of her life, how he had thought of killing her every day. |
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