Overview
- Rhydian Rhys Jamieson, 28, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court for the attempted murder of his infant daughter after a January 2025 attack in Y Ferwig, Ceredigion.
- Prosecutors said he hurled the baby at a television, hid her under a duvet, left without calling 999, and later told gaming contacts he had "snapped" and thought she was dead.
- The child survived with irreversible brain damage, severe physical and intellectual impairment, likely lifelong seizures, visual problems, and developmental delay requiring lifelong care.
- Jamieson pleaded guilty in April 2025, tried and failed to withdraw the plea, refused to attend sentencing, and declined to cooperate with a pre-sentence report.
- Judge Paul Thomas KC set a 35-year term with a 12.5% plea discount, ordered two-thirds to be served before parole eligibility, and criticized Jamieson for self-pity and blame-shifting.