‘Evil’ dad gets life for killing 6-year-old Ellie Butler

“Evil” father Ben Butler has been jailed for life with a minimum term of at least 23 years for killing his six-year-old daughter in a fit of rage, 11 months after winning her back in a high-profile custody battle.

Butler, 36, inflicted horrific head injuries on Ellie while looking after her and her younger sibling in October 2013.

He was found guilty of murder and child cruelty following a trial at the Old Bailey.