Father who punched his baby son to death because 'he wouldn't stop crying' is jailed for nine years

A father who killed his toddler son because he was crying was jailed for nine years today.
Nathan Allen brought both fists down on 14-month-old Fletcher's abdomen as he lay in his cot.

The youngster died in January from internal bleeding and damaged kidneys.

Allen, 27, of Romford, Essex, was jailed for manslaughter at the Old Bailey after a jury cleared him of murder.

Allen had been left with the boy for less than 30 minutes while his partner Danielle Hands, 19, went to see her family.

The Common Sergeant of London Judge Brian Barker said Fletcher was suffering from nappy rash.    Read Here