Man threatened to rip the head off former partner and caused their baby to fall from buggy

Accused jailed after he pleaded guilty to criminal damage, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, assault, and child cruelty on a date in January 2022

Accused did not strap the baby into his buggy and stumbled, causing the baby to fall out, injuring his head, court told.

A man who threatened to rip the head off his former partner and caused their four-month-old baby to fall from his buggy has been jailed for three and a half years.

The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to criminal damage, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, assault, and child cruelty on a date in January 2022. He cannot be named to protect the child's anonymity.