Man assaulted 25-day-old baby months before punching Tesco security guard
A man who inflicted serious injuries on a "defenceless" 25-day-old baby and a few months later carried out a violent robbery has been jailed. Joshua Grant, aged 32, of Ashampstead Road, Reading, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on October 26 to a total of five years and six months’ imprisonment. He had pleaded guilty to assaulting a child to cause unnecessary injury and was found guilty of robbery and theft after a trial in his absence. The child cruelty offence occurred on March 23, 2023.
TL;DR
- Joshua Grant, 32, was sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
- He pleaded guilty to child cruelty, causing a 25-day-old baby two broken ribs, bruising, and hemorrhaging.
- Grant was convicted of robbery and theft after assaulting a Tesco security guard and stealing goods.
- The child cruelty offense occurred on March 23, 2023, and the robbery on January 17, 2024.
- Detective Constable Sam Haselgrove highlighted the seriousness of the injuries to the baby and the violence against the shop worker.