The judge could not say who caused the death but said Smith failed the baby ‘in the most grievous way’, knowing he was injured but failing to get help
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A drug addict who fatally dropped a six-month-old baby on its head has been jailed in New South Wales for four years and nine months.
Newcastle supreme court justice Helen Wilson said Jie Smith and the baby’s mother repeatedly lied about what happened in the lead-up to the child’s death and she could not say who was to blame.
Continue reading…The judge could not say who caused the death but said Smith failed the baby ‘in the most grievous way’, knowing he was injured but failing to get helpFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA drug addict who fatally dropped a six-month-old baby on its head has been jailed in New South Wales for four years and nine months.Newcastle supreme court justice Helen Wilson said Jie Smith and the baby’s mother repeatedly lied about what happened in the lead-up to the child’s death and she could not say who was to blame.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…