A Newmarket man who pleaded guilty in the death of his young son has been handed a prison sentence.

A judge in Newmarket sentenced Mario Wint, 30, on Tuesday to 10 years in prison. He will be given credit for time already served.

Wint was originally charged with second degree murder, but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

"The killing of Ty Wint is tragic from every angle and I suspect will confound us all as we try to reconcile the emotion it inspires," said Justice Nyron Dwyer as he delivered Wint's sentence

Police said they were called to a residence in Newmarket on Longford Drive, near Davis Drive and Yonge Street on January 22nd, where they found the boy who was not breathing

He was brought to hospital where he later died.

According to an agreed statement of facts, Wint lost his temper and hit Ty more than once in the abdomen "with significant force," causing devastating internal injuries that subsequently caused the child's death.

The court also heard Wint waited four hours before calling 911 for help on the day of the attack, but he lied to several people about what happened to his son.

An autopsy revealed "extensive" blunt force injuries to Ty's chest and abdomen, severe internal bleeding and bruises on the boy's head as well, court heard.

The "horrific" nature of Ty's injuries, the position of trust held by Wint as the child's father, the lies he told to protect himself and the delay by Wint in seeking medical intervention for the boy were all seen as aggravating factors in the case, Dwyer said.

The crown wanted Wint to serve at least half of his sentence before being allowed to apply for parole, but the judge decided that wasn`t necessary despites Wint`s previous convictions and parole violations.

“I`ve considered Mr. Wint`s personal circumstances and his record - I`m not persuaded that delayed parole is warranted in this case,” said Justice Dwyer.

Wint's lawyer said his client is "tremendously remorseful."

"No jail sentence can impose the most severe punishment that Mario Wint will take from this matter, which is that he inflicted the injury that killed his two-year-old son. He will have to wear that for the rest of his life," Steven Skurka. "He regrets what he did, indicated by his plea of guilty for the charge of manslaughter."

Mario Wint will now begin serving more than 8 years in prison. He will be eligible for parole after serving one third of his prison sentence.

- With files from The Canadian Press and a report from CTV Barrie`s Brandon Rowe