Shane Heighway was seen forcefully taking the eight-month-old baby from their cot before assaulting them and covering their face with his hands in August 2024. The assault was caught on a baby monitor, which alerted the child's mother who then immediately called the police. He was today (Thursday 2 October) sentenced to nearly two years in prison for the violent and unprovoked assault on the infant. The viciousness of this unprovoked assault on an innocent and defenceless baby cannot be understated. Article continues below“I am pleased Heighway has received a custodial sentence today, meaning a dangerous man has been put behind bars.