A man who murdered his girlfriend's baby son while she visited her dying grandmother must serve at least 13 years in prison.
BBC News NI South East Reporter
Sharyar Ali, 34, who had an address at Westenra Terrace in Monaghan town, killed baby Hunter McGleenon while he was supposed to be caring for him.On the night of the murder, Hunter's mother Nicole had gone to her dying grandmother's home. When Ali arrived at Nicole's grandmother's house the following morning he said Hunter wasn't breathing.Ali, who is originally from Pakistan, had been due to go on trial in April, but pleaded guilty after a jury had been installed.'You lost control'"Your conduct with his care was extremely reckless. You went about your business with mobile phones and went to casinos. You left Hunter in the car," the judge said.
"They were not caused by Hunter falling off a settee. Death was caused by trauma to the head. You have still not offered a credible explanation for the injuries," the judge added.