A father who fatally shook his three-month-old son, days after he was captured on CCTV striking the back of the infant’s head at a KFC restaurant, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Gareth Stark had assured his partner he would never cause harm to anyone before being left alone with Leon Stark, who tragically died in hospital a week after sustaining a severe "constellation" of injuries, including brain damage consistent with abusive head trauma. Stark, 38, admitted charges of battery and manslaughter in January. He claimed he was unable to stop Leon crying and momentarily shook him in frustration, leading to his death. CCTV footage presented at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday showed Stark hitting Leon at a KFC branch in Stafford on 9 October 2023, while the baby’s mother had her back turned. Prosecutor Lisa Hancox, outlining the case against Stark, stated that the fatal shaking occurred on 12 October 2023.…