Father killed his 2-month-old baby after he got mad, grabbed the child by his arms, shook him and threw him on the bed because his wife ‘just left him with the baby and he just snapped’; sentenced

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Prosecutors said the 26-year-old father, Brantly, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after he killed his newborn baby son.

During an interview with investigators, the dad reportedly said that he got mad, grabbed the child by his arms, shook him and threw him on the bed because his wife ‘just left him with the baby and he just snapped.’ Judge found the defendant guilty of abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death.

On December 15, 2020, the father called 911 and told the dispatcher that his newborn baby was not breathing. First responders rushed the child to the hospital. Read the full story here ▶