Crazy moment dad who killed his baby son is punched by boy's uncle

4 July 2019 at 10:35 pm

A man convicted of killing his baby son has been punched by the child’s uncle in court.

Kwin Boes, 23, of the US state of Indiana, was on Wednesday sentenced to 25 years’ jail for killing his three-month-old son Parker in May, 2018.

Parker died of blunt force trauma to the head. Boes pleaded guilty.

As Boes was leaving the courtroom in handcuffs, Parker’s uncle Jeremiah Hartley rushed in and punched the 23-year-old in the face.

It was captured on video.

Kwin Boes is attacked by Jeremiah Hartley before being restrained by police. Boes has been jailed for killing his son Parker. Hartley is the boy's uncle. — Jeremiah Hartley attacks Kwin Boes following Boes' sentencing to jail for killing his son Parker. Hartley is Parker's uncle. Source: CNN

Boes is escorted by police before Hartley runs over and smashes him into a wall.

He then punches Boes before police intervene and subdue him.

Boes is then taken away while Hartley is held on the ground and handcuffed.

Lisa Hartley, Jeremiah’s mother, told news station WEVV she had no clue her son was going to attack Boes.

Kwin Boes, who was found guilty of killing his son Parker, is escorted away by police after being attacked by his son's uncle Jeremiah Hartley in court. — Boes is escorted away. He's been sentenced to 25 years' jail. Source: CNN

“That really upset him just to see him come out,” she said.

“I don’t know if he heard how much time he got or if he was just upset about his nephew. This is a horrible crime.”

She added Parker “was such a sweetheart”.

Jeremiah Hartley is restrained by police. Hartley punched Kwin Boes who was convicted of killing his baby son Parker. Hartley is Parker's uncle.

Boes was ordered to pay funeral costs for his son.

Hartley was given 179 days in jail for contempt and faces misdemeanour battery charge, WEVV reported.

With The Associated Press

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