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A dad who killed his seven-week-old son because he wouldn t stop crying then proceeded to play PlayStation will spend a minimum of six years and eight months in prison. Joseph McDonald was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Tuesday to nine years prison with six years and eight months non-parole, having already served 410 days. He had pleaded guilty to child homicide, after causing baby Lucas McDonald s death on October 24, 2019, in Benalla. After the death, the child s mother walked into the room to find McDonald rocking Lucas and playing PlayStation as if nothing had happened. Lucas was in his rocker and the offender was using his foot to rock him while the offender played PlayStation, the court heard.
A dad who killed his seven-week-old son because he wouldn t stop crying then proceeded to play PlayStation will spend a minimum of six years and eight months in prison. Joseph McDonald was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Tuesday to nine years prison with six years and eight months non-parole, having already served 410 days. He had pleaded guilty to child homicide, after causing baby Lucas McDonald s death on October 24, 2019, in Benalla. After the death, the child s mother walked into the room to find McDonald rocking Lucas and playing PlayStation as if nothing had happened. Lucas was in his rocker and the offender was using his foot to rock him while the offender played PlayStation, the court heard.
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