Evil thug jailed for 13 years for waterboarding a CHILD who nearly died after consuming over five pints of water

AN evil thug has been jailed for more than 13 years after he admitted WATERBOARDING a young child.

Earld Jason Romans, 29, used the torture technique on the infant who was left battling for their life in a critical condition after consuming over five pints of water.

A court heard the youngster was rushed to hospital after paramedics were called to a house in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, on November 27 last year.

The child was later admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre with a life-threatening condition.

The victim had been subjected to, what Judge Timothy Spencer described as an episode of "water-boarding".

The technique involves strapping down a person, covering their face with a cloth and then pouring water over the nose and mouth to create a terrifying sensation of drowning.

It has been used an an interrogation technique by the CIA but is widely considered to be a form of torture.

On Tuesday Romans admitted a charge of grievous bodily harm with intent after changing his plea part-way through a trial.

He was jailed for 13 years and three months at Nottingham Crown Court.

After the case, Nottinghamshire Police said Romans' account of events had not been consistent with their evidence.

This included medical reports showing that the child had consumed in excess of five pints of water in a short period of time.

Around 40 marks were also found on the child's body, the majority of which were consistent with physical abuse.

The judge was told initial medical opinion was "extremely bleak" and it was expected that the child would not survive.

However, against odds, the child made a full recovery and the paediatric intensive care unit staff were commended in court for their actions and care.

Detective Constable Rhona Keenan, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "This has been a distressing and disturbing case for all those involved which was compounded by Romans' failure to offer any reasonable explanation and take responsibility for his actions.

"He has now been held accountable and we are pleased that today's prison sentence reflects the severity of his actions that day.

"Thankfully, incidents of this nature are extremely rare.

"However, Nottinghamshire Police takes any incident of child neglect and cruelty extremely seriously."

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