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Mark Lackenby killed baby in anger at football on TV | Mark Lackenby killed baby in anger at football on TV |
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A father who shook and killed his five-week-old baby after losing his temper as he watched football on television has been jailed for 10 years. | A father who shook and killed his five-week-old baby after losing his temper as he watched football on television has been jailed for 10 years. |
Mark Lackenby had bet that Arsenal would beat Barcelona in their Champions League clash in February 2011. | Mark Lackenby had bet that Arsenal would beat Barcelona in their Champions League clash in February 2011. |
But he became so angry when Barcelona took the lead that he lashed out at his daughter Ruby, leaving her with injuries from which she later died. | But he became so angry when Barcelona took the lead that he lashed out at his daughter Ruby, leaving her with injuries from which she later died. |
The 32-year-old was convicted of manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court. | The 32-year-old was convicted of manslaughter at Sheffield Crown Court. |
'Frankly despicable' | 'Frankly despicable' |
He was cleared of murdering his daughter at their home in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire but was found guilty of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. | He was cleared of murdering his daughter at their home in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire but was found guilty of manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. |
Lackenby, now of Loscoe Grove, Goldthorpe, also broke his child's ribs a week or so before he inflicted the fatal injuries. | |
He was in tears as the judge described what had happened when he was left alone with his daughter as he watched the football match while her mother was upstairs having a bath. | He was in tears as the judge described what had happened when he was left alone with his daughter as he watched the football match while her mother was upstairs having a bath. |
He had denied hurting Ruby. | He had denied hurting Ruby. |
Sentencing Lackenby, the judge, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, told him: "It's frankly despicable and defies belief that anyone could do such a thing to their own baby in such circumstances." | Sentencing Lackenby, the judge, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave, told him: "It's frankly despicable and defies belief that anyone could do such a thing to their own baby in such circumstances." |
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