‘Lauren Saint George has been convicted of killing her daughter after the baby was put into her parents’ care against professional advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A mother who was “in denial” about her pregnancy and abandoned her newborn baby boy in a bin in toilets at a hospital has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 13th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A guilt-racked grandmother has been spared jail after confessing to killing her newborn son by smothering him with a cushion 52 years ago. Melody Casson suffocated 18-day-old Wayne Harper in 1963 when she was a 15 and told police at the time she accidentally rolled on top of her son when she fell asleep on the sofa.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A mother who hid her newborn baby daughter’s body in a suitcase has been found guilty of manslaughter.’
BBC News, 14th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A hearing at the Old Bailey hears Elita Amantova, 39, was living off berries and bread left out for the birds before she gave birth.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A mother who admitted killing her baby daughter while she was ‘in a maelstrom of fatigue and mental disorder’ caused by postnatal depression has been spared jail.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A mother who had post-natal depression when she killed her baby daughter in a ‘sudden explosion of violence’ is to be sentenced later.”
BBC News, 12th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A teacher with severe post-natal depression smothered her 10-day-old son after her medication was taken away, it emerged today.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“In relation to acts or omissions on or after 4 October 2010, critical changes to the law of homicide are made by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The issues are dealt with in part 2 chapter 1.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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