‘Nothing short of grotesque’ were the words used by the judge today (Thursday 2 February)...

Published: 9:42 pm February 2, 2023
Updated: 9:53 am October 8, 2025
Mathias, 34, Was Found To Have Deliberately Killed His Young Baby When He Was Alone With The Nine-week-old During Bath Time

‘Nothing short of grotesque’ were the words used by the judge today (Thursday 2 February) as she handed a life sentence to Leon Mathias for murdering his baby son, Hunter, in November 2018.

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Mathias, 34, was found to have deliberately killed his young baby when he was alone with the nine-week old during bath time.

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