A violent thug who assaulted a young toddler and left him with a fractured skull has been jailed.
Grant Eddleston attacked the boy with such force that a doctor described the trauma as equivalent to falling from a height of three metres.
Eddleston, 35, carried out the violent assault in 2019 in Burnley when the child was almost three years old.
The victim has fortunately made a good recovery after treatment.
Eddleston had denied causing the injury to the youngster but was found guilty of Section 18 wounding and child cruelty following a two-week trial at Preston Crown Court earlier this year.
Eddleston, of Wesham Hall Close, Wesham, appeared before the same court on Wednesday where he was sentenced to a total of ten years imprisonment. He received an extended licence of three years.
He was described in a pre-sentence report as a high risk to young children.
The judge said Eddleston had shown a chilling lack of empathy towards his victim throughout the trial.
Lancashire residents asked for views on police funding
Man arrested after police drugs raid in Fleetwood
New scheme to display names of Lancashire residents on air ambulances
Wyre police receive four new electric bikes to help with patrols
Blackpool YouTube creators unite to raise £7k for local children’s hospice
Blackpool man crowned World Pie-Eating Champion
Green light for latest plans at The Cube bar in Poulton
