NewsUK NewsCrimeTony Bartlett, of Axminster in Devon, has been jailed at Bristol Crown Court after shaking his baby son Atticus at the family home in Chard15:49, 24 Jul 2026Updated 15:57, 24 Jul 2026A father who 'lost his temper' and killed his four-week-old baby has been jailed for life after he was found guilty for murder.‌Tony Bartlett, 39, has been jailed at Bristol Crown Court for life with a minimum term of 18 years for the murder of his four-week-old son Atticus in July 2022. Bartlett, of Axminster in Devon, inflicted severe injuries on his baby son in a moment of "pure violence" when he shook him at the family home in Chard, a trial at Bristol Crown Court heard.‌During the trial, Charles Row KC said Bartlett had been "drunk and frustrated" when he attacked his newborn son. Bartlett and his then-partner, Evelyn Ballentyne, Atticus’s mother, had gone to a pub and comedy club that evening.‌Ms Ballentyne’s mother Rachel Donovan and her husband went to the family’s home on Darcis Row, Chard, to care for Atticus. Over the evening, Bartlett drank 8.5 pints of lager before returning home with Ms Ballentyne.Bartlett had been feeding Atticus with a bottle and the baby was bringing up the milk, which "enraged" him.Article continues belowThis is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link. You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Breaking NewsBristolCrime