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Baby P mother withdraws appeal | Baby P mother withdraws appeal |
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Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly, who was jailed indefinitely for her part in her son's death, has dropped a bid to appeal against her sentence. | Baby P's mother Tracey Connelly, who was jailed indefinitely for her part in her son's death, has dropped a bid to appeal against her sentence. |
Peter Connelly died aged 17 months in Haringey, north London, in August 2007. | Peter Connelly died aged 17 months in Haringey, north London, in August 2007. |
Connelly, 28, and partner Steven Barker were told they would serve minimum jail terms of five and 12 years. His brother Jason Owen was jailed for three years. | Connelly, 28, and partner Steven Barker were told they would serve minimum jail terms of five and 12 years. His brother Jason Owen was jailed for three years. |
All three were initially refused leave to appeal against their sentences in September. | All three were initially refused leave to appeal against their sentences in September. |
But the trio, who were all convicted of causing or allowing the boy's death, were allowed to renew their applications to appeal. | |
Connelly, of Penshurst Road in Tottenham, north London, had been expected to have an appeal application heard by senior judges in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. | Connelly, of Penshurst Road in Tottenham, north London, had been expected to have an appeal application heard by senior judges in the Court of Appeal on Tuesday. |
Owen, 37, who had been staying at her home with his 15-year-old girlfriend, is expected to go ahead with his sentence appeal application. | |
Baby Peter had more than 50 injuries when he was found dead | Baby Peter had more than 50 injuries when he was found dead |
Barker, 33, is due to have an appeal against a conviction for raping a two-year-old girl in a separate case heard by the Court of Appeal on 24 November. | Barker, 33, is due to have an appeal against a conviction for raping a two-year-old girl in a separate case heard by the Court of Appeal on 24 November. |
He was given a life sentence for that offence and told he would serve at least 10 years. | |
Peter had more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, when he was found dead at home in his cot. | Peter had more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, when he was found dead at home in his cot. |
Connelly and Barker's names were made public in August following the expiry of an anonymity order. | Connelly and Barker's names were made public in August following the expiry of an anonymity order. |
A judge had previously ordered none of the defendants could be named because other children were still being placed with alternative carers. | A judge had previously ordered none of the defendants could be named because 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. | 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 them. |