Joseph McDonald jailed for nine years for killing seven-week-old son in fit of anger
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The court heard Joseph McDonald had anger issues, used drugs and was an obsessive gamer.
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A Victorian father who fatally shook his baby son in a burst of anger fuelled by an addiction to cannabis and video games has been jailed for nine years.
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The sentencing judge said Joseph McDonald had inflicted irreparable pain and grief on his son Lucas s family
Lucas died from catastrophic brain injuries days after his father attacked him
For days, McDonald did not tell the doctors treating Lucas what he had done
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Enraged dad battered baby son to death before playing video games
Joseph McDonald left Lucas with catastrophic brain injuries, and mum Samantha Duckmanton found him with dazed eyes . The killer later confessed he had become frustrated with his son
14:58, 15 DEC 2020
Joseph McDonald carried out the horrifying attack on son Lucas in the city of Benalla, Australia (Image: 9 News)
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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.
Joseph McDonald jailed for nearly a decade after violently shaking his baby son to death 9news.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 9news.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.