Man jailed for 35 years for trying to kill baby daughter

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

Rhydian Lynne Rhys Jamieson, 28, known as Rhys, left her with “catastrophic injuries” following the attack in Cwm Cou, Ceredigion, in January 2025.

Jamieson threw his daughter at a TV and then left her alone under a duvet.

He then texted the baby’s mother: “I’m sorry for what I’ve done,” Swansea Crown Court heard. He also sent friends messages including: “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, left his daughter with suffered a fractured skull, bleeding on the brain, extensive cuts and bruising.

The court heard he “snapped” and threw the baby at the television.

She will need lifelong care and support, the court heard.

In a victim impact statement, the baby’s mother, who also cannot be named for legal reasons, said her family’s life had changed forever.

“You’re nothing but a spiteful, disgusting person,” she said, referring to Jamieson, who did not attend court for sentencing.

“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 “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.”

Jamieson would have to serve two thirds of the sentence before being eligible to be released.