Stepfather jailed for 19 years after five-month-old baby died

Thomas Morgan was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 19 years after being found guilty of murdering five-month-old Jensen-Lee Dougal, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury while in his care in March 2024.

A Swansea man, Thomas Morgan, has been sentenced after the death of five-month-old Jensen-Lee Dougal in March 2024. At trial, jurors found Morgan guilty of murder and causing grievous bodily harm after the baby was injured while in his care following an argument. Judge Mrs Justice Stacey imposed a life sentence with a minimum term of 19 years. Key details: - The infant was left in Morgan's care on March 30, 2024, while the mother was at work. - Prosecutors said Morgan had been involved in an earlier argument and was described as not in a fit state to look after the child. - Medical evidence presented at trial described the baby's brain injury as catastrophic and not the result of self-inflicted harm. - Morgan was found guilty of murder and one count of causing grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years. Summary: The court concluded that the injuries sustained by Jensen-Lee occurred while he was in Morgan's care, and the sentence follows the jury's guilty verdicts. Undetermined at this time.