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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rich Booth and William Mata

Man punched his 11-year-old son to death and told doctors he fell from tree

Derbyshire Police

A father who inflicted a frenzy of punches to kill his “undernourished” 11-year-old son will serve a minimum of 21 years and a half years behind bars.

Michael Harrison, who waited almost four hours to call 999 after the attack, pleaded guilty last month to the murder of Mikey Harrison - who died in hospital from his injuries.

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