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| Foster mum Wendy Hardy jailed for death of toddler 'by shaking' | Foster mum Wendy Hardy jailed for death of toddler 'by shaking' |
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| A foster mother has been jailed for killing a 23-month-old toddler in her care by shaking him. | A foster mother has been jailed for killing a 23-month-old toddler in her care by shaking him. |
| Harry Aspley died in hospital six days after becoming unwell at his home in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire, in March, 2013. | |
| Police said he had suffered a "non-accidental" head injury "consistent with being shaken". | |
| Wendy Hardy was jailed for six-and-a-half years on Tuesday after admitting manslaughter and fraud. | |
| Birmingham Crown Court heard Hardy, 46, had wrongfully claimed £27,460 for fostering two children from November 2012 to September 2013 who were not actually in her care at the time. | |
| Her former partner David Hardy, 36, of Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, was handed a 21-month suspended sentence for his part in the fraudulent claim. | Her former partner David Hardy, 36, of Hinckley Road, Stoney Stanton, was handed a 21-month suspended sentence for his part in the fraudulent claim. |
| Det Supt Neil Castle, of Leicestershire Police, said that when the toddler suffered his injuries he was being looked after "solely by Wendy Hardy", of Greedon Rise, Sileby, Leicestershire. | Det Supt Neil Castle, of Leicestershire Police, said that when the toddler suffered his injuries he was being looked after "solely by Wendy Hardy", of Greedon Rise, Sileby, Leicestershire. |
| "This was a difficult and lengthy inquiry which followed the tragic death of a young child who had been entrusted in the care of foster parents," he said. | "This was a difficult and lengthy inquiry which followed the tragic death of a young child who had been entrusted in the care of foster parents," he said. |
| "While the full events of what happened that day have not been disclosed by Wendy, I hope that her guilty plea and subsequent sentencing will bring some closure for Harry's wider family network and all those involved in the case." | "While the full events of what happened that day have not been disclosed by Wendy, I hope that her guilty plea and subsequent sentencing will bring some closure for Harry's wider family network and all those involved in the case." |
| A Warwickshire County Council spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened by the death of this little boy and have worked closely with Leicestershire Police to support this prosecution. | A Warwickshire County Council spokesperson said: "We are deeply saddened by the death of this little boy and have worked closely with Leicestershire Police to support this prosecution. |
| "Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board is carrying out a Serious Case Review into the child's death ... (so we) are unable to comment further on the details at this stage." | "Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board is carrying out a Serious Case Review into the child's death ... (so we) are unable to comment further on the details at this stage." |
| The council said it was involved in the case because Hardy was originally a Warwickshire foster carer who was living in Leicestershire. | The council said it was involved in the case because Hardy was originally a Warwickshire foster carer who was living in Leicestershire. |
| Charges of child cruelty against the pair - which involved neglect between December 2012 and March 2013 - will "lie on file", a police spokesman said. | Charges of child cruelty against the pair - which involved neglect between December 2012 and March 2013 - will "lie on file", a police spokesman said. |