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Dad guilty of murdering newborn son after trying to blame distraught partner
Tony Bartlett at Bristol Crown Court where he was on trial over the death of his four-week-old son Atticus, whocollapsed at his home in Chard, Somerset, on July 16, 2022 (Picture: PA) A postman who tried to blame his distraught partner for killing their newborn son after shaking him to death in a drunken rage has been found guilty of murder. Tony Bartlett, 39, had nine pints of Stella before attacking little Atticus Bartlett at the family home in Chard, Somerset, late on July 16, 2022. He had not long arrived home with partner Evelyn Ballentyne from their first night out since their son’s birth, Bristol Crown Court was told during his trial. Jurors heard Bartlett ‘was left to look after and feed Atticus for just a few moments while Evelyn went upstairs to change and get ready for bed’. ‘In
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