Father guilty of killing his baby son

A father has admitted killing his baby son during the trial at Preston Crown Court.

Peter Sayle, 32, had previously denied inflicting any injuries on his six-week-old son, Huxley, despite him being in his sole care as the time the fatal injuries were inflicted. Part way through his trial, Sayle pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Wendy Logan, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Huxley’s life was tragically cut short by his own father.

“We put forward a strong case, including expert evidence that showed the child’s injuries could not have been caused by accident, which resulted in Sayle’s guilty plea during the trial.

“Everyone who has been involved in this case has been deeply moved by the tragic circumstances of Huxley’s death and our thoughts remain with his family.”