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| Baby P trio's appeal bid refused | Baby P trio's appeal bid refused |
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| The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly's death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences. | The three people jailed over Baby Peter Connelly's death have been denied leave to appeal against their sentences. |
| The 17-month-old boy died in Haringey, north London, in August 2007. | The 17-month-old boy died in Haringey, north London, in August 2007. |
| His mother Tracey, 28, and her partner Steven Barker, 33, were given minimum terms of five and 12 years for causing or allowing the baby's death. | His mother Tracey, 28, and her partner Steven Barker, 33, were given minimum terms of five and 12 years for causing or allowing the baby's death. |
| Barker's brother Jason Owen, 37, was jailed for three years. He has asked for a court hearing to renew his appeal application, the Court of Appeal said. | |
| The option is also open to Barker and Connelly. | The option is also open to Barker and Connelly. |
| Lynne Featherstone, the MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, said: "Everyone will breathe a collective sigh of relief that they were refused leave to appeal and that no more public money and no more time needs to be spent on this. | |
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| "These three people have been found guilty and now need to serve their punishment." | |
| Peter had more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, when he was found dead in a property in Penshurst Road, Tottenham. | Peter had more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, when he was found dead in a property in Penshurst Road, Tottenham. |
| Barker and Connelly's names were made public in August following the expiry of an anonymity order. | Barker and Connelly's names were made public in August following the expiry of an anonymity order. |
| A judge had ordered none of the defendants could be named because the other children were still being placed with alternative carers. | |
| Due to publicity surrounding the case, it is thought all three individuals convicted are likely to be given new identities upon release to protect them from vigilante attacks. | |
| Critics have suggested there would be public anger if taxpayers' money was used to protect these individuals. | |
| In a separate court case, Barker was also given a life sentence for raping a two-year-old girl. | In a separate court case, Barker was also given a life sentence for raping a two-year-old girl. |