Man jailed for ill-treating baby daughter; smacked her on the buttocks repeatedly
The court heard that the man was diagnosed with major depressive disorder after he committed the offences.
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in jail for abusing his baby daughter, according to prosecutors. The incidents occurred between July 2024 and November 2024, when the child was nine months and 13 months old, respectively. The man repeatedly slapped the baby's buttocks and threw her onto a mattress. Camera footage captured the abuse in their shared flat with his ex-wife and their older daughter.
The woman reported the man in December 2024, and the couple divorced a year later. The man, who suffers from major depressive disorder, has had no contact with his daughters since December 2024.
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