Father ‘Intent on Watching Football’ Gets Life For Killing Baby Daughter In ‘Unexplained’ Attack

Father ‘Intent on Watching Football’ Gets Life For Killing Baby Daughter In ‘Unexplained’ Attack
Neil Smith (L), who was convicted of murdering his daughter Hope Smith (R). West Midlands Police
Simon Veazey
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A father has been jailed for life for shaking his baby daughter to death in an “unexplained” attack when he looked after her for the first time.

Neil Smith was “intent on watching a football (soccer) match” when he was left alone with his 4-month-old daughter, Hope Sofia, in the family home in Birmingham, England on Aug. 4, 2017.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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