Father jailed after baby drowns

LONDON - A single father who could not cope with his crying baby put the fully clothed youngster in a bath of water and when …

LONDON - A single father who could not cope with his crying baby put the fully clothed youngster in a bath of water and when he returned 10 minutes later found he had drowned, a court was told yesterday.

Mark Powell (31), of Thynne Street, West Bromwich, was jailed for three years after admitting the manslaughter of five month old Matthew.

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