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A man shook his baby daughter so hard that he left her with brain damage, a court has heard.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his daughter, was said to be in a 'bad mood following' a football match.

The Manchester United supporter had watched as his team lose 2-1 to Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley in June 2023.

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He was caring for the four-week-old baby girl while her mother enjoyed a night out with friends when he shook the infant at some point during the evening.

After attacking the defenceless baby, the man messaged his partner saying that the baby had ‘spewed up a little bit of blood.’

“What if she’s f***ing dying?” he asked, but the child’s mum told him to call 111

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