Father, 29, is jailed for life for murdering his four-week-old son who was left ... trends now Michael Davis, 29, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years By Emily Jane Davies Published: 12:02 BST, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 12:10 BST, 10 April 2024 22 Viewcomments The father of a four-week-old baby who was found lifeless in his cot with 37 fractures and died eight days after his neck was 'snapped' has been jailed for life. Michael Davis, 29, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his four-week-old son Ollie Davis, who was left to die from a broken neck at his Leicester home. Ollie Davies was pronounced dead at 7.30am on October 21, 2017, after being discovered in a bedroom he shared with his parents in Upper Temple Walk, Leicester. Jurors cleared Ollie's mother, Kayleigh Driver, of murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but found her guilty of charges of causing or allowing the death of a child and causing or allowing serious physical injury. Ollie Davis was pronounced dead after being found lifeless in his bedroom in 2017 Davis, 29, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering his son A jury at Leicester Crown Court heard how the infant had sustained 22 broken ribs, as well as fractures to his skull, collar bone, both arms and all the joints in his four limbs before he arrived at Leicester Royal Infirmary on the day of his death. The neck injury, sustained about four days before his death, was ruled to be the fatal injury by pathologists. Crown Counsel Jonas Hankin KC says the prosecution believes that Ollie was subjected to serious physical abuse which 'most likely took place during the last 10 days of his life'. In his police interviews, Davis denied having ever harmed Ollie. He told officers about discovering his son's still body at the home in Upper Temple Walk, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, on the morning of Saturday, October 21, 2017. Davis told Leicestershire Police detectives he had got up to feed Ollie at 3am after being woken by his crying. Afterwards he went back to bed and woke up with Ollie in the crib beside his bed and Driver downstairs with her mother. Mr Hankin told the jury during the trial: 'Michael Davis said he checked the baby. He said, 'I thought he was a bit quiet - normally he would be moaning and whinging.' 'He said Ollie was lying on his back and his head wasn't straight. He said Ollie's eyes were closed and when he touched Ollie's forehead it was 'really cold'. He said there was no breathing whatsoever and Ollie was floppy. Kayleigh Driver (right), 31, and father Michael Davis, 29, (left) appearing outside Leicester Crown Court. Driver was jailed for murdering his four-week-old son Driver (pictured with Davis) was found guilty of charges of causing or allowing the death of a child and causing or allowing serious physical injury. 'He said he then commenced CPR without calling for help and despite having had no first aid training.' Davis told the police that after trying chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation he carried the lifeless child downstairs. Mr Hankin said: 'Kayleigh Driver said that during that time she had heard nothing - no panicking, no shouting from Michael.' The jury also heard that the couple had not been together when Driver discovered she was pregnant. She had gone back to living with an ex-boyfriend and Davis was living with one of his friends. Mr Hankin said Davis had asked Driver: 'Do you even know it's mine?' Mr Hankin added: 'However, he did subsequently satisfy himself the child was his so they resumed their relationship.' Mr Hankin said that the jury would hear from witnesses about Davis's attitude to being a father, including incidents in which he was criticised for how he cared for Ollie. The counsel had previously told the jury it would be a matter for them whether both Davis and Driver, who now live in Carlisle Street, West End, Leicester, were responsible for murdering Ollie, or whether one of them committed the murder. He added that the pattern of injuries was 'recognised to occur in cases of physical abuse' and that the jury 'can be absolutely sure Ollie was being physically abused. Share or comment on this article: Father, 29, is jailed for life for murdering his four-week-old son who was left to die from a broken neck All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility