Hang him. There are so many people who want children and can't have them and low lifes like this don't deserve to use the air that we breath. He deserves to have someone do the same thing done to him. Tears are only flowing to get sympathy. Think what that innocent baby must have felt-- Ava must have suffered horribly, he had to call his girlfriend to see what to do, how stupid! Hope he gets what he deserves in prison, he will be somebodys *****. Hope the fellow prisons have fun with him!!

The audacity of some people thoroughly appalls me!

I'm a mother of two (ages 8 and 2) and have 2 nieces (ages 2 and 1) and a nephew (age 1), who are undoubtedly nightmares at times and I do get frustrated with them, but I would NEVER, ever, in a million years throw them to the floor when all they want to do is cry and nothing satisfies them.

That, my friends, is part of being a parent. Children aggravate their parents, all there is to it.

Perhaps, people ought to reconsider BEFORE they decide to have kids. Make sure they are "mentally sound" enough to enter into parenthood.

My question to Mr. Harford is how long was your defenseless daughter "frustrating" you? And, why wouldn't you call a friend with children, or a family member for help before you decided to chuck your 9-week old around like a rag doll?

All I have to say to you now Mr. Harford, is good luck at MSP....I'm sure the other inmates will get along well with a child murderer.

I should add that someone who has anger management issues and sheer stupidity (calling the girlfriend BEFORE 911....ummmm DUH) should NOT be a parental unit.

Unfortunately.... we put more time effort in dirver's test and licenses than parenting!!! Both are important!! This disgusts me that he did this to his precious daughter... if he was that frustrated he could have walked away and called someone to help him..... But he will get his in jail... They don't like child murderers there!

Where to begin... I have been reding about this for a couple of weeks now. I don't know how to think... So many things run through my mind wondering what this man was thinking to think that it was ok to throw little baby Ava to the floor. I know babies are fragile but he had to of put some force into throwing her to really cause 'blunt force trauma' injuries to that little angel. I am so digusted. I am only 19 years old and have a 14 month old little girl myself. I get frustrated quite a bit with my daughter. I never ever yell at her, hit her and I sure as heck have never once thought about injuring her. There are times when babies just need to cry. They sometimes have "cry time" on a daily basis. My daughter had her "cry time" every mornig for 5 weeks between 5 am and 7 am. But all you have to do during that time is make sure that she was fed, changed, burped and comferted, and doesn't have a fever. If you do all that and the baby still does not stop then place her in her crib or in a safe place where she won't get hurt and walk away for 5 minutes. She may have just fallen asleep! He couldn't even think to call her doctor?!!? Maybe she had an ear infection or something??? It is pretty bad... like magnum said... there are so many people out there that would love to have children who can't. There are so many people out there who would actually appreciate every cry that little baby cried. That sick man took the life of a baby who never even had a chance to have a life. It hurts me so f***ing much to know that there are people living on the same planet as me who think these things are ok and worse actually DO these things to little angels. He could have called anyone. He had so many options. Why take the life of the little girl. And what is worste of all... Little bay Ava... she had HIS blood running through her veins, could he not have appreciated that any less??? I am sure that she was amazing.... This is when I believe in the death penalty, when someone thinks it is ok to take the life of someone who never got to really have a life. This makes me love my baby girl even more and I physically did not think that was possible. Babies are precious life, all the innocents in the world. And to end this... I want everyone to thnk about this... that evil and sick man gets to eat, sleep, breath, play, work out, have friends, and now a days prisoners even get to get married, all for free!... Baby Ava will never get to eat, breathe, play, have friends, roll over, talk, walk, swim, learn, date, get her lisence, go to high school, graduate, go to prom, get married, have kids.... none of the great things in life.

This is a Sick Man !!!

I would like to here more on his actions before I place judgment ?

You all summed that up perfectly. some people really should practice birth control. This young man is surely a great example why it should be used. I hope he rots in prison for the rest of his life. Fly high with the angels baby ava.

I've got a feeling he's crying because he knows what is waiting for him behind those bars! The most hardened crimanals hate baby killers! He's not crying because he's sorry! He knows whats coming. Oh wait! He's crying! Lets drop him on his head to see if it shuts him up! And Bobby54, what more do you need???

I really wish there could be real justice for that baby girl, but sending him to jail is not enough, i really wish he could be euthanized like a dog that bites. He will rot in hell, until then I hope he lives in hell in prision for the rest of his miserable life!! I really think hospitals and family doctors/pediatricians should focus on telling parents that if you feel that your loosing your patience with your baby to put them in a safe place like their bassinets or crib and walk away for a few minutes to take a break and to get hold of yourself. I have a 12 month old and I look at her and I couldn't imagine loosing my patience like that, babies and all children are so special. I really hope he gets what he deserves.

I'm glad someone is FINALLY taking crimes against small children seriously. People need to know that if they hurt small children in our states - they will get punished for it.

Bobby 54..what more do u need to know u said it the first time he is a sick man to do something like that there is no other way to look at it..i bet ur ass he is crying cuz when he goes to prison his new name will be ur next bitch boy pick up the soap and i hope they drive his head right threw the floor he will get everything he deserves then some..i am one of those girls who wanted kids but never could have any,then u got people like him i say make llittle cuts all over his little man hood and pour aloc. salt..gas on it and lite it on fire no more baby making days for him..to the babys mother i am sorry u lost something so beautiful my thoughts and prayers r with u ..

Time to take out the trash. He cries because he's feeling sorry for himself. I also think his wife bears some responsibiity for getting hooked up with such a lowlife. He'll be somebody's prison wife in a few years and hopefully the boys in the pen will drop him over the railing.

arwin I do not see how you think his " EX GIRLFRIEND" ( They were never married) bears responsibility. I am a friend of Ava's mother. She would have never stayed with him if he was a low life or if she knew he had that inside of him. The father was happy that they were having "Ava". The father did everything for the mother when she was pregnant with Ava. He made her dinner, went to doctors appointments, gave her back rubs, and so on.

To everyone who knew them the father was very excited to be having his baby girl. He had a job, so he was doing his part financially, college educated, and had experience with children. So, NO the father never gave an impression that he was a low life baby killer. Everyone who knows the father is in shock that he could do this, but now I hope he spends the rest of his life in prision.

The mother would have never put Ava in a dangerous situation. Ava is and always will be her precious lil angel and she would have done anything for her baby girl. She was just at work trying to provide a good life for Ava and her. She did not think or could imagine she put her precious angel in harms way when leaving her with her dad for 6 hours while she went off to work.

I'm curious to know if this young man was abused as a child. Knowing that he was such a happy, doting boyfriend and father prior to this incident, makes me wonder what caused him to suddenly snap causing irreversible damage and eventual death to his beautiful adorable innocent daughter. In no way am I condoning his behavior, but rather ... I'm grasping at straws for reasons why one might do such an unthinkable act. It's very scary to think that we have friends, neighbors or acquaintances who are capable of doing things like this. Obviously he was frustrated... was he drinking, were there drugs involved, was he pre-occupied with something that at the time seemed more important than his precious daughter? Is there anyone out there who is a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist who would be able to explain this unthinkable behavior to the public reading this article?

Knowing that this young man had been such a wonderful, caring and loving individual prior to this incident makes me believe that he is truly remorseful for what he has done. His tears are tears of grief over his loss and the realization of what one moment of anger caused. He will have to live with what he has done for the rest of his life and I'm sure that will not be pleasant for him however, he needs to pay the price for taking the life of an innocent child no matter how many tears he sheds.

It's so sad to know that the lives of all the family members of this innocent baby will be forever changed because of one sudden moment of unthinkable behavior. May this young man get the therapy he so desperately needs and I hope he takes the time he spends in prison to learn how to control his anger, find out what set him off and learn to live in peace and harmony. He owes his family, Ana's families and others who had to see this horrific scene a debt, and perhaps the best way for him to pay it back is to be honest with himself, pay the price and move forward. I also hope he learns the proper way to care for a child, just in case he is ever given the chance to be a father again, later on in life.

My condolences go out to both sides of the family for their unfortunate and senseless loss and may baby Ava, rest in peace.