Tony Bartlett was jailed for life with an 18-year minimum for murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus, in Chard, Somerset, in July 2022. Intoxicated after a night out, Bartlett fatally injured the baby in a "sudden fit of anger."
Tony Bartlett has been found guilty of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus, by shaking him. The incident occurred on July 16, 2022, after Bartlett returned home from a night out, having consumed alcohol. The baby suffered severe injuries and died seven days later.
Evelyn Ballentyne testified in Bristol crown court that she found her four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, "floppy and grey" and making "gasping noises" after his father, Tony Bartlett, allegedly shook him violently, causing brain damage. The baby later died. Tony Bartlett denies murder and manslaughter.
