Man convicted of murdering four-week-old son by shaking
A man was convicted of murdering his four-week-old baby son by shaking him, causing fatal injuries.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story.
A man from Somerset has been convicted of murdering his four-week-old baby son by shaking him. Tony Bartlett was found guilty by a unanimous jury at Bristol Crown Court on the afternoon of the verdict. The infant, Atticus Bartlett, died in hospital after collapsing at the family home in Chard in July 2022. Following the conviction, Bartlett was remanded into custody and is due to be sentenced on July 24. The case has drawn attention to the tragic consequences of infant shaking, a form of abusive head trauma that can cause fatal injuries in very young babies.
On screen
Stills are sampled automatically at 60-second intervals. Where shown, the still is the nearest available frame from the relevant broadcast segment and is included to show what was on screen during that part of the broadcast. A still may not correspond to the exact second of a quoted phrase.
Key Claims
Claims reported during this story's coverage, mapped by channel. Ordered by how many channels carried each claim.
| Claim | ITV |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartlett was convicted of murdering his four-week-old son Atticus by shaking him; the baby died after collapsing at the family home in July 2022; Bartlett was remanded and will be sentenced on July 24. |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
The report focused on the local angle, identifying the defendant as being from Somerset and the location of the incident in Chard. It provided a straightforward factual account of the conviction, the unanimous jury decision, and the upcoming sentencing date. The tone was neutral and news-oriented, with no additional commentary or analysis.
- “a man from Somerset has been convicted of murdering his four-week-old baby son by shaking him”
- “Atticus Bartlett died in hospital after collapsing at his family home in Chard in July 2022”
- “Tony Bartlett was unanimously convicted of murder by a jury at Bristol Crown Court this afternoon he was remanded into custody to be sentenced on July the 24th”
Broadcast Timeline
News broadcasts tracked for this story, in time order.