A man who killed his infant son two years ago was sentenced to six years in prison. The baby was just 17 days old when he died in Bonnyville on February 21st 2022.
34 year old Blair Johnson pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his son’s death earlier this year. In the agreed state of facts, Johnson hit his son’s head off a door jam, hit his head off a knee and dropped the baby on the floor. Originally Johnson said a dog had jumped up on the bed and caused the injuries.
During sentencing on Wednesday, court heard victim impact statements from the baby’s maternal grandparents, who said the baby was their first grandchild.
In addition to the six year sentence, Johnson must submit to a DNA order, and he is prohibited from owning weapons for 10 years.
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