Father who murdered four-week-old son in ‘fit of anger’ jailed for life
Atticus Bartlett died in hospital after collapsing at his family home in Chard, Somerset, on July 16, 2022. Tony Bartlett, 39, from Axminster, Devon, was convicted of murder following a trial at Bristol Crown Court. The jury found Bartlett violently shook Atticus, causing severe internal injuries to the baby’s brain and spinal cord.
- ▪Atticus Bartlett died in hospital after collapsing at his family home in Chard, Somerset, on July 16, 2022.
- ▪Tony Bartlett, 39, from Axminster, Devon, was convicted of murder following a trial at Bristol Crown Court.
- ▪The jury found Bartlett violently shook Atticus, causing severe internal injuries to the baby’s brain and spinal cord.
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