A driver has been jailed over the demise of a child boy who was sitting on his lap throughout a crash in Sydney's south-west.
Two vehicles collided at low velocity in Lurnea on February 25, 2019.
The accident killed an 11-month-old boy who was within the BMW sedan being pushed by Peter Watfa.
Watfa has repeatedly refused to confess the 11-month-old was sitting on his lap and is adamant the newborn was restrained within the backseat when the crash occurred.
The newborn boy suffered deadly accidents when the driving force's airbag deployed.
A decide right now slammed Watfa's actions, with the court docket listening to the weak little one was "solely dependent upon Watfa, who owed him an obligation of care".
The court docket additionally heard he had earned the title of a serial site visitors offender.
Within the months after the crash, Watfa was concerned in a police pursuit and caught driving underneath the affect of medication.
Watfa will serve no less than two years and three months for manslaughter.
He might be eligible for parole in early 2024.