Man jailed for shaking partner's toddler to death

A man who shook his partner's toddler to death after staying up late playing video games was jailed for at least 25 years.
Paula Roberts left her son Charlie, aged one year and 10 months, in the care of her partner Christopher Stockton at her Darlington home while she went for an eye test.
Within minutes of her leaving, Stockton called 999 to report the toddler had gone "floppy".
Stockton, 38, who is not Charlie's father, was convicted of the boy's murder and child cruelty in December. He was jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years.
Roberts, 41, initially denied a child cruelty charge, she eventually admitted neglecting her son by failing to get Charlie medical treatment for bruising caused by Stockton over several weeks.
She was jailed for four years during a sentencing hearing at Teesside Crown Court.
The judge, Mr Justice Goss, said only Stockton knew why he inflicted the fatal blow which caused brain injuries similar to those seen in a car crash, a crushing incident or a fall of several storeys.
"You have robbed his family of the joy of bringing up a child and of sharing life events with him. No court can undo the harm you have caused," he said.
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