BABY CHARLIE 'BLINDED' BY HIS FATHER; Dad admits shaking tot.

BIRTHDAY boy Charlie Senior turns two today.

But, unlike most children, Charlie's eyes will not light up at the sight of gifts waiting to be unwrapped.

The toddler has been blind since the age of 15 weeks when he was violently shaken by his father Paul Sykes.

Sykes, 40, of Stocks Way, Shepley, yesterday admitted grievous bodily harm.

Charlie's mum Joanne is planning a party for her beloved little boy this weekend.

But the celebrations will be tempered by the knowledge that her son is unlikely ever to see again.

Speaking exclusively to the Examiner, Joanne, of Willow Grove, Golcar, said: "I'm hoping Sykes goes to prison when he is sentenced but, no matter what he gets, he will be out in a couple of years with his freedom to carry on as normal.

"Charlie is stuck with this for the rest of his life."

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BRUTE: Paul Sykes with son Charlie before the attack