Dad sentenced to 35 years for trying to kill his baby daughter

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A dad who "snapped" and tried to kill his baby daughter has been jailed for 35 years.

Rhydian Lynne Rhys Jamieson, 28, threw her at a TV, causing "catastrophic injuries".

Jamieson then left the little girl alone under a duvet at the property in Y Ferwig, Ceredigion, and sent a series of texts, including to the baby's mother, saying: "I'm sorry for what I've done."

Another said: "I'm scared. I think I've killed someone," and, "I'm going to be on the news."

Jamieson, 28, who had previously admitted the offence on 15 January 2025, left his daughter with a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, extensive cuts and bruising.

On Monday, Swansea Crown Court heard Jamieson, known as Rhys, "snapped" before attacking his daughter.

She will need lifelong care and support.

In a victim impact statement, the baby's mother, who also cannot be named for legal reasons, said: "You're nothing but a spiteful, disgusting person.

"The impact on my child will last for the rest of my life.

"I'll never understand what you were thinking. It doesn't matter how long you'll get because it will never be enough."

Despite making an application to vacate his plea last year, permission was refused by Judge Paul Thomas KC.

He called Jamieson, who did not attend court for sentencing, "a coward" who was "consumed by self-pity".

"You threw the baby with great force at the television. It was a fit of uncontrolled temper.

"You did not even bother to check whether the baby was alive. It was an act of the most horrendous callousness and self-interest.

"The child has irreversible brain damage. You have no remorse, no regret, for what you did."

Carl Harris, of children's charity NSPCC Cymru, said it was a "truly shocking case of cruelty and violence inflicted on a baby by her father" who was "the very person who should have been protecting her from harm".

"Because of Jamieson's brutal attack, his daughter will require care and support for the rest of her life," he said.

Jamieson will have to serve two-thirds of his sentence before being eligible to be released.