A man who killed a baby he was supposed to be looking after was today jailed - but the boy's mother labelled the sentence ''disgusting''.
Paul Rich, 52, was babysitting for three-month-old Patrick Bradley but attacked him causing fatal injuries.
Patrick died days later on March 30, 2017, of serious harm consistent with gripping, shaking, and severe blunt force.
The tot suffered bleeding surrounding his brain, and three broken ribs.
Rich appeared at Bristol Crown Court yesterday charged with the murder but the CPS accepted a revised plea of guilty to manslaughter.
He was today jailed for seven years and six months.
But Patrick's parents Kirsty and Gwyn Best said Rich "deserves to see out his remaining days rotting behind bars".
Following the sentencing, an outraged Kirsty Bradley stood up in court and shouted: “What sort of judge sentences a murderer to such a light sentence?
''It's disgusting. He had no remorse.”
Speaking before the hearing, Kirsty, 28, of Swindon, Wilts, said: "Rich has continued to lie throughout the investigation.
"I’m absolutely livid the CPS has accepted his plea deal of manslaughter. Patrick isn’t getting any justice."
Gwyn, 36, added: "The manner in which Patrick died has been like having my heart ripped from my chest. Every day is a living nightmare.
"The fact the CPS have accepted a plea deal for manslaughter has just rubbed salt in our wounds and desecrated the memory of Patrick.
"In my opinion, Paul Rich is a cold-hearted and callous baby killer who deserves to see out his remaining days rotting behind bars."
Mr Justice Michael Soole sentenced Rich to seven years and six months in jail with half of that to be served in custody and the rest on licence.
He said: “Patrick was born to Kirsty Bradley on December 13, 2016. His father was Gwyn Best.
“He and Kirsty had for some time shared a bedroom in your home in Swindon, where you all lived.
“In the particular circumstances of your domestic situation, Kirsty chose to name you as the father on the birth certificate.
“You in turn accepted this and treated them as your own. You were closely involved in his daily care.
“Although not Patrick's father, you treated him as your own and provided a home and steady financial support.
“You suddenly assaulted him by compression of the ribcage, gripping and squeezing him from side to side, shaking him, and throwing him into the Moses basket on the floor.
“The assault was borne out of frustration. That terrible moment where you snapped lasted only a couple of seconds, but the effects were fatal.”
Rich was married to Kirsty and lived with her in a non intimate manner, and she had a partner Gwyn.
The court heard was told he would be named as the father on Patrick Bradley's birth certificate.
But when he was told the baby ''possibly'' wasn't his he became ''upset'' prosecutors say - although it is not clear how long after that conversation that the killing happened.
On March 25, 2017, babysitting Patrick whilst Kirsty and Gwyn went out for the evening.
The court heard that Rich had picked Patrick up from his Moses basket shortly after 1.50am on March 25, 2017, when the baby was crying and "gasping for breath".
Rich, who called 999 a little over an hour later, accepted that he must have dropped Patrick "three or four feet" into his Moses basket.
But by the time Patrick arrived at Great Western Hospital in Swindon at 3.40am, his pulse was weak and he had a bleed on the brain, the court was told.
Patrick's parents described their son, who was born ten weeks premature, as a "fighter" - but said it is "distressing" that he spent more of his short life in hospital than at home.
Kirsty said: "I struggle to deal with the fact I have more pictures of Patrick in hospital than I do of him at home.
"When Gwyn and I were allowed to bring him home we were absolutely ecstatic. We thought that was the end to Patrick having any stints in hospital.
"He fought to live from the minute he was born and continued to do so throughout his exceptionally short life.
"He was an incredible brave little baby boy who went through so much in his short life."
Gwyn added: "Patrick was a very bright-eyed boy and had a mesmerizing stare. He fought so stoically and had started to thrive at home.
"You could see in his face that he was taking in everything around him, studying the world where he was growing up.
"It was evident in his gaze that he was going to grow up to be a handsome and intelligent young man.
"The fact that in his exceptionally short life he spent more time in hospital then he did at home is very distressing to both his mother and I.
"It hurts to know he’d fought so hard to live, but was denied the chance to experience things most of us take for granted," Gwyn added.
The Justice acknowledged that Rich was remorseful, and that the assault was “totally out of character” for him
