The dad who is now
in jail
in jail
A doting dad killed
his 14-week old baby girl when he tried to change her nappy while
“horribly drunk”. Skylar Cowan Gallagher, who was born seven weeks
premature, had been left in the care of her father, 35-year-old Stephen
Gallagher, while her mother went out for the night last June.
Newcastle Crown
Court heard when the baby’s mother, Angela Cowan, left the family home, her
baby girl was content, clean and asleep in her bouncy chair in the living room.
Court heard when the baby’s mother, Angela Cowan, left the family home, her
baby girl was content, clean and asleep in her bouncy chair in the living room.
When she returned
early the next morning, her young daughter was lying face-down and lifeless on
the rug, without her nappy on.
early the next morning, her young daughter was lying face-down and lifeless on
the rug, without her nappy on.
The baby’s father,
who had been downing cans of lager and cider and was so drunk he urinated under
the fish tank, was asleep on the sofa, with no memory of what had happened to
his baby.
who had been downing cans of lager and cider and was so drunk he urinated under
the fish tank, was asleep on the sofa, with no memory of what had happened to
his baby.
Despite the
desperate mum’s frantic effort to get help for her little girl, she was
pronounced dead at hospital from asphyxiation.
desperate mum’s frantic effort to get help for her little girl, she was
pronounced dead at hospital from asphyxiation.
Gallagher has never
been able to explain what exactly happened to the baby girl. He admitted
causing or allowing the death of a child and has been jailed for 32 months.
been able to explain what exactly happened to the baby girl. He admitted
causing or allowing the death of a child and has been jailed for 32 months.
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