Dad jailed for 10 years for fatal beating of infant son (Nepal)

The dad is HEM KUMAR GURUNG. Same old excuses in Nepal as in New Mexico. Daddy was "dissatisfied" in his marriage, couldn't take the baby's crying, blah, blah. So that's why he brutally murdered his 10-month-old son. Heard it all before, even on this side of the pond.

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=108780&sid=31517394&con_type=1

10 years for waiter after fatally beating infant son

Natalie Wong

Friday, March 04, 2011

A Nepalese father who threw and punched his 2-month-old son has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter.

Hem Kumar Gurung, a 26-year-old waiter, pleaded guilty to the brutal death of his son in April.

"The sentence must serve as a deterrent to protect other children and deter such attacks in the future," High Court judge Clare-Marie Beeson said.

Gurung, who does not have mental problems according to a psychiatric report, took out his anger on his son, Janus on two occasions.

The baby died of brain hemorrhage on April 22.

The first incident happened on April 8 when Gurung, who had a little drink after work, punched his son repeatedly on the chest when he could not tolerate the baby's cries in their Wan Chai flat.
His 23-year-old wife discovered bruises all over their only child's body but did not report it to the police.

The next assault happened three days later, after Gurung got drunk at home.

The father attempted to feed Janus some milk and then threw him to the crib. The baby's head hit the wooden rails before he fell to the floor. Gurung then put the baby on his shoulder and hit his back.

The mother arrived home and took their son to the Ruttonjee Hospital. He was transferred to Queen Mary Hospital, where he died 11 days later.

A post-mortem examination showed the infant sustained serious brain bleeding, fractured skull and ribs as well as injuries to the pancreas.

Gurung's lawyer, Mahinder Panesar, said in mitigation that the assaults were linked to his client's dissatisfaction with his marriage. He said Gurung was formerly a teacher in India but had been forced to marry his wife and come to Hong Kong.

When she became pregnant, his in- laws refused to let her have an abortion.

Gurung also faced huge pressure in the SAR where he could only find jobs as a scaffolding worker and waiter, Panesar said.

And whenever the baby smiled at his client, he felt it was an "evil smile."