'I've just t*****d my dad': Frustrated son snapped and attacked frail dad in drunken rage after months of caring for him in lockdown

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A frustrated son who snapped and punched his dad after struggling to care for him during lockdown sent a guilt-stricken Facebook message to a friend afterwards, a court heard.

Civil engineer Shaun Jenner, 39, from Tameside, twice struck his dad, also called Shaun, in the face after a drunken argument, leaving him bloodied, bruised and with a broken cheekbone.

He told a pal afterwards: ''I've just t*****d my dad'' with a crying emoji before posting another message saying: ''He kicked off with me first though.'' He then posted a picture of the victim sat on his sofa with blood pouring from his wounds. READ MORE: Police bust brothers' £120k high-end eBay 'chop shop' hidden inside mill At Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court, Jenner, from Stalybridge, faced jail after he admitted causing grievous bodily harm but he was given 19 months jail suspended for two years after he apologised to his father and admitted he was ''ashamed of himself.'' The incident happened on October 17 last year after Jenner had spent much of the lockdown on furlough and looking after his father who was said to be in poor health, Minshull Street Crown Court was told.

Inquiries revealed in the hours and days before the assault, both men had been drinking heavily and ''bickering.'' Jenner jnr had also been sending emotionally-charged text messages to another friend saying: ''My dad leaves s*** all over the place.