Judge condemns 'brutal murder of a defenceless child'

The jury have convicted you of the brutal murder of your two-year-old son.

He was a defenceless child and it was your duty to protect him. Instead you beat him so severely he died a lingering death from his injuries a day or so later.

You have also been convicted of cruelty by failing to summon the medical aid he so badly needed.

By the jury's verdict, you alone were responsible for the violence which led to Keanu's death.

One can scarcely imagine the pain and distress Keanu must have suffered from this outburst of violence.

He must have been terrified, it must have been clear to you as soon as the violence had taken place that Keanu was badly in need of medical attention.