A father who killed his nine-month-old son by violently shaking him and causing "catastrophic injuries", has been jailed for eight years. Stephen Ward, 25, was found guilty of the 2014 manslaughter of his son Jordan by inflicting injuries at the family home in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Bristol Crown Court was told medical tests showed Jordan's injuries could not have been inflicted by accident. Ward was said to have a history of losing his temper when Jordan cried. Image caption The court heard that medical tests concluded Jordan Ward's injuries were not the result of an accident The baby's mother, Paula Watts, told the court she once heard Ward slap Jordan when he was crying but he had told her he had just "tapped" their son. Jordan lived with his mother Paul Watts and Stephen Ward at a flat in Burge Court in Cirencester Ms Watts said she confronted Ward about Jordan's injuries after the baby had been admitted to hospital. Sh...
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