A former Warwickshire man who shook his 11-month-old son to death in a fit of rage has been jailed for 14 years.

Following a trial Shane Hawkins, aged 25, of Blackwell Road, Tredington, near Shipston, was found guilty of murdering his son Kaydon in December 2010.

Hawkins had been left alone with Kaydon in a flat he shared with his partner in Bodmin, Cornwall, but just 17 minutes after she left he dialled 999.

The prosecution said Kaydon had been shaken so violently he was left with brain injuries he could not recover from.

The court heard that Hawkins had attacked his son because his cries had interrupted him from playing on his Playstation.

He had claimed he had accidentally dropped Kaydon but the jury didn’t believe him.

On Friday at Truro Crown Court, he was jailed for 14 years.

Det Insp Jackie Swift commented: “This was a violent act committed against a defenceless 11-month-old baby who sustained fatal head injuries at the hands of the person who was there to care for him.

“In the subsequent investigation, Kaydon was also found to have suffered other injuries during his short life inflicted by his father.

“This was a complex and protracted investigation which was handled sensitively by officers from our child abuse investigation teams, supported by the major crime team.

“We would also like to thank the medical experts who provided us with the evidence we needed.”