Dad inflicted ‘catastrophic’ head injury killing five-week-old baby on Mother’s Day

Sadly, Darcy died in hospital on 29 March (Picture: Staffordshire Police)

A father inflicted 47 rib fractures and fatal head injuries on his five-week-old baby daughter in a horrifying campaign of abuse.

Sean Jefferson was found guilty of murdering Darcy-Leigh at Stafford Crown Court on Monday.

Darcy’s mother, Amy Leigh Clark, 34, of Lichfield, was found guilty of allowing the death of a child but had murder charges dropped.

Police were called by paramedics on Mother’s...