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Dad who shook 'miracle baby' to death then blamed girlfriend is jailed for life

A father who shook an eight-week-old baby to death before trying to blame his girlfriend has been jailed for life.

Oliver Mailey, 26, shook Abel-Jax Mailey on at least two occasions while looking after him alone in November 2021.

Doctors said Abel's injuries were inflicted with the same force as a car crash. Mailey told the baby's mum that her son had gone limp after a feed and then repeated the lie to doctors and cops.

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