Father Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Suffocating Infant Son to Stop Crying
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
A father in Jerusalem received a one-year prison sentence for suffocating his infant son, including to the point of unconsciousness, as a method to stop him from crying. The Jerusalem District Court found the father also pinched, bit, and shook the baby over several months. The prosecution is appealing the sentence, calling it lenient and stating the baby's life was miraculously saved.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A father was sentenced to one year in prison for suffocating his infant son.
- The father used suffocation, pinching, biting, and shaking as methods of discipline and sleep induction.
- The Jerusalem District Court found the suffocation was used to make the baby lose consciousness and stop crying.
- The prosecution is appealing the sentence, considering it too lenient.
- The prosecution warned that the infant's life was saved by a miracle.
A father in Jerusalem has been sentenced to one year in prison for repeatedly suffocating his infant son, including until the point of unconsciousness, as a method to make him stop crying and fall asleep. The Jerusalem District Court determined that over several months, the father would also pinch, bite, and shake the baby. The court found that the father's actions constituted a method of putting the child to sleep by causing him to lose consciousness.
The prosecution is appealing the sentence, deeming it too lenient and warning that the infant's life was saved by a miracle. The prosecution seeks a harsher penalty for the severe abuse inflicted upon the child.
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