Grandad guilty of murdering his five-week-old granddaughter
A grandad has been found guilty of the murder of his baby granddaughter. Amelia Jones was just five weeks old when she died in November 2012.
Granddaughter killer Mark Jones given life sentence
Grandfather Mark Jones, 45, has been given a 25 year minimum sentence for the murder of his five-week-old granddaughter Amelia Jones after being found guilty by a jury.
The court heard that Amelia Jones' surviving siblings live in fear of their grandfather.
In victim statements read to the court by the prosecuting barrister after Mark Jones, 45, was found guilty, her parents said they were "devastated" at having their family "ripped apart."
The baby's father, Ian Skillern, said: "I held Amelia when she died. It was the end of the world. I would not wish that on anyone."
Amelia's father, Ian Skillern, said: "I held Amelia when she died. It was the end of the world. I would not wish that on anyone."
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Parents: 'We hope Amelia will never be forgotten'
The parents of Amelia Rose, who died aged five-weeks-old at the hands of her grandad, say the last two years have been long and traumatic.
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Five-week-old baby died with catalogue of injuries
Baby Amelia died with catalogue of injuries at 41 days old - Mark Jones has still not revealed what he did to his granddaughter.
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Grandad made up blackout two years later, court told
Mark Jones admits he didn't tell police he had collapsed, until nearly two years after his granddaughter Amelia died. He denies her murder.