Monster was ‘frustrated’ when tot wouldn’t stop crying

BY GRANT McCABE reporters@dailyrecord.co.uk had any chance of enjoying the gift of life.”

The court heard Williams plans to help “inexperienced adults” cope with life when he is freed from jail.

Williams fatally injured Sophia at Strathbrock Family Centre in Broxburn, West Lothian, where he, Main and the baby were staying.

The tot died in hospital days later. Williams told a doctor she had fallen off a couch.

He and Main were originally charged with murder. Williams later admitted a reduced charge of culpable homicide and Main’s not guilty plea was accepted.

A hearing last month was told Main is standing by the killer.

The court heard yesterday how social work were involved with the family from when Sophia was just two weeks old because of “concerns” about their “parenting abilities”.

On May 28, 2016, Sophia was taken to hospital because she appeared to be unwell.

It was suspected she had a virus but was deemed well enough to go home.

On May 30, Main contacted St John’s Hospital in Livingston, saying the baby was “less responsive than usual”.

Prosecutor Angela Gray said: “When paramedics arrived, it was immediately apparent the child was extremely sick.

“On asking Williams whether the child had been injured, the doctor was told she had fallen from a couch three or four weeks previously.”

A consultant believed Sophia’s brain injury was “highly suspicious of non-accidental injury”.

Sophia died on June 5. Williams’s lawyer Ian Duguid said: “He was absolutely frustrated at his attempts at feeding her. He did not anticipate that by putting her down on the sofa it would have the consequences which transpired.”

Duguid added that Williams appeared to “shun efforts” to assist him.

He added: “He is determined (when he is released) to engage in some kind of work which helps inexperienced adults.

“He is keen to pass on what he has experienced, so others do not make the same terrible mistake.”