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Toddler killed 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.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2008 - 08:08

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.

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