A Montgomery man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the bludgeoning death of his two-year-old son, prosecutors say.

Lauren Haggard Sr. pleaded guilty to capital murder in the case and the sentence was handed down by Circuit Judge Brooke Reid, said District Attorney Azzie Oliver. On July 5, 2022, police were called to a home in the 3600 block of Berkley Drive, where they found his son, Lauren Haggard Jr., 2, with fatal injuries that resulted from blunt force trauma, Oliver said.

“There are no words that can take away the unimaginable grief that this sweet, innocent child’s mother and family must feel every day," Oliver said. "They will never again get to see his vibrant smile or experience his cheerful personality. He was a bright light who did not d

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