Overview

• He was sentenced today at Shrewsbury Crown Court by Judge Anna Vigars after pleading guilty to child cruelty and intentional suffocation.
• Prosecutors said the recording showed Shane Heighway yank the baby by the leg, slam her onto the cot, then cover her nose and mouth for about five seconds.
• Medical evidence stated it was purely good fortune the injuries were not fatal.
• The mother discovered the footage the next day, reported it in Oswestry, and response officers quickly arrested Heighway, 38, of Porth‑y‑Waen.
• Detective Constable Daniel Bushell described the attack as one of the most horrendous he had seen and credited the Protecting Vulnerable People team and response officers.