A father has been jailed for 35 years after admitting the attempted murder of his baby.
Rhydian Jamieson, 28, left the infant with life-changing injuries after the assault at a property in Ceredigion in January last year.
Swansea Crown Court heard Jamieson âsnappedâ and had âflungâ the baby at a television set before fleeing.
Sentencing Jamieson on Monday, Judge Paul Thomas KC said the defendant, who refused to attend the hearing, had âno remorseâ for his actions.
He said: âIt was a fit of uncontrolled temper, probably because the baby was simply crying, in the way that babies do.
âIt was clear that the baby needed immediate and urgent medical attention⌠You did not even bother to check whether the baby was alive.
âLike the coward that you are, you just left (the baby) there, concealed under a duvet.
âThat, in my view, was an act of the most horrendous callousness.â
The baby, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was discovered lying face down under a duvet by family members.
The infant was bloodied and bruised, and was found to have suffered a fractured skull.
Jamieson fled the scene and made phone calls to friends in which he said âI think Iâve killed someoneâ.
The court heard he described having âlost itâ and said he had âflung (the baby) at the tellyâ.
âIâm going to be on the news as a baby killer,â he said.
Swansea Crown Court heard the child had irreversible brain damage and would require support for life as a result of the injuries.
Caroline Rees KC, prosecuting, said: â(The baby) did survive these injuries, despite them being life-threatening.
âBut the effect upon (the baby) has been extremely life-changing.
â(The baby) will require life-long care and support in daily life.â
In a statement to the court, the babyâs mother said: âYou are nothing but a spiteful, disgusting person.
âWhat has happened has completely changed my life and (my childâs) life forever.
âYou have caused us all an unimaginable amount of pain and suffering.
âI live every day not knowing if (my child) will be able to walk, talk or live an independent life.
âI feel robbed of the chance just to be a normal young mum.
âThe impact on me and my child will last for the rest of our lives.
âNothing will undo the damage you have caused.â
Jamieson refused to attend the hearing on Monday, telling the court he had been âwrongfully chargedâ and had already âsuffered enough pain mentallyâ.
Judge Thomas said: âYouâve not had the courage to come to court today to hear sentence passed upon you.
âI find that you do not show a scintilla of true remorse for the terrible, life-changing injuries that you caused.â
Jamieson was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Judge Thomas said the defendant would not be permitted unsupervised access to children even upon his release from jail.
Dyfed-Powys Police were called to a village in Ceredigion just before 10.15pm on January 15 2025 because of concern for the welfare of an infant.
The child was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Jamieson, from Cwm Cou, Newcastle Emlyn, was charged with attempted murder and pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court in April last year.
