Girl beaten to death by Xbox-obsessed father

A US man who played video games for hours each day was convicted of killing his 17-month-old daughter when she pulled down his Xbox console.

Jurors rejected arguments that Tyrone Spellman confessed to protect the child’s mother. They convicted Spellman of third-degree murder and child endangerment, for which he faces a sentence of about 23 to 47 years in prison.

Prosecutors in Philadelphia believe he pummelled Alayiah Turman, cracking her skull several times, while her pregnant mother napped in another room on September 7, 2006.