November 2019 Man physically and sexually abused baby boy A man physically and sexually abused a baby boy and left him with painful injuries, a court heard. Kane Fanelli, 27, of Clover Close, Luton, subjected the toddler, who was 18 months old at the time, to a campaign of abuse between May and June 2018. Doctors found the boy had suffered injuries including bruising, swelling bite marks, burns, cuts and scrapes. The baby, who lived in Watford, had to be given medical treatment to relieve his pain before being placed under police protection. Fanelli was jailed for 22 years at St Albans Crown Court on Thursday, October 31 after being found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of sexual assault. The court heard how on July 1, 2018 the victim was taken to hospital with an injury, where doctors found many painful injuries they thought could not be accidents. A doctor who assessed the victim said that “in over 25 years of paediatric practice he had rarely seen such extensive injuries in a child” and that the boy was lucky to be alive. Fanelli was arrested on July 4, 2018 and was later charged in connection with the investigation. After serving 18 years in jail, he will serve an additional four years on extended licence. However, he will be assessed prior to release from prison to ensure he no longer poses a danger to the community. His name will appear on the Sex Offenders’ Register and he will be subject to a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order with several terms which prevent him having contact with any child under 16. Fanelli is prohibited from contacting the victim, who is now three-years-old and in foster care.