‘Shameful for us all’: Jie Smith sentenced to four years, nine months for manslaughter of baby

The judge could not say who caused the death but said Smith failed the baby in the most grievous way', knowing he was injured but failing to get help

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A drug addict who fatally dropped a six-month-old baby on its head has been jailed in New South Wales for four years and nine months.

Newcastle supreme court justice Helen Wilson said Jie Smith and the baby's mother repeatedly lied about what happened in the lead-up to the child's death and she could not say who was to blame.

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