New father killed his five-week-old son by slamming his face into cot because he felt fatherhood meant ‘his life was over’ – then lied and made the baby’s mother a suspect
There is a photo of the baby on the page, photo taken before he was killed. Poor infant.
Anyway, this is another example that counter acts the typical Christian propaganda that having a baby automatically makes a person more godly, self-less, or ethical than staying single and childfree.
- -Matthew Wickens killed baby Riley Gardener at home in Paignton, Devon
-He shook five-week-old son, before slamming his head face down into cot
-He then lied about crime – making his partner, Gemma Gardener, a suspect
-Miss Gardener had to give up other son for 14 months during investigation
-But a post-mortem later revealed Riley had died from shaking and impact
-Defendant felt son’s birth had robbed him of freedom, court heard today
-Wickens jailed for six years and five months after admitting manslaughter
By SOPHIE JANE EVANS
PUBLISHED: 09:37 EST, 14 May 2014
A new father killed his five-week-old son because he felt fatherhood meant ‘his life was over’, a court heard today.
Matthew Wickens, 24, lost his temper when he was left alone with baby Riley Gardener at the family home in Paignton, Devon.
He shook his son, before slamming his face into a cot – causing him to suffer severe head injuries.
He then repeatedly lied about what he had done – and even tried to cover up the baby’s injuries by putting a hat on him
His lies meant Riley’s mother, Gemma Gardener, became a suspect and was forced to give up their other son, Jayden, for 14 months.
But now, Wickens has been jailed for six years and five months after admitting manslaughter at Exeter Crown Court.
R.I.P. to the little five week old child.
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