May 2013

Dad jailed for cruelty to son

A DAD has been jailed for 27 months after admitting cruelty to his son.

Twenty six-year-old Aaron Law, of Lily Close, Bicester, was jailed for the offence at Oxford Crown Court.

The offence – cruelty to a person under 16 years – took place between November 30, 2011, and February 5, 2012. The Crown Prosecution Service, which brought the prosecution, said it had been contacted following injuries to his 13-week old son.

The child was taken to hospital with a fractured tibia, but hospital staff were not satisfied with the explanation of how the injury occurred, the CPS said.

A full skeletal examination showed that the child had suffered eight fractures, which were at different stages of healing.