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A mother has been jailed for subjecting her son to "enduring" cruelty by pretending he was severely ill to gain publicity and financial rewards.A mother has been jailed for subjecting her son to "enduring" cruelty by pretending he was severely ill to gain publicity and financial rewards.
The actions of Lisa Hayden-Johnson, 35, from Devon, led to him being operated on, Exeter Crown Court heard.The actions of Lisa Hayden-Johnson, 35, from Devon, led to him being operated on, Exeter Crown Court heard.
She also presented him in a wheelchair to the Duchess of Cornwall, appeared on television and spent charity donations.She also presented him in a wheelchair to the Duchess of Cornwall, appeared on television and spent charity donations.
She was jailed for three years and three months after admitting cruelty and perverting the course of justice.She was jailed for three years and three months after admitting cruelty and perverting the course of justice.
The court was told that Hayden-Johnson subjected the youngster to a total of 325 medical actions. 'Sadistic fabrication'
She claimed he suffered from a long list of illnesses including diabetes, food allergies, cerebral palsy and cystic fibrosis. The court heard that Hayden-Johnson subjected the youngster to a total of 325 medical actions - including being confined to a wheelchair and being fed through a tube in his stomach.
Andrew Macfarlane, prosecuting, said that her "sadistic fabrication of non-existent symptoms" amounted "to 24 hour-a-day torture". She claimed her son, who cannot be named, suffered from a long list of illnesses including diabetes, food allergies, cerebral palsy and cystic fibrosis.
Andrew Macfarlane, prosecuting, told the court that Hayden-Johnson's "sadistic fabrication of non-existent symptoms" amounted "to 24 hour-a-day torture".
He said that the boy's medical treatment meant he was "socially stigmatised".
As a result of Hayden-Johnson's actions, the child, who cannot be named, was subjected to a series of "physical intrusions and interventions" which included blood tests and intravenous treatments.
In the boy's room, police discovered a hospital bed, a feed pump, oxygen mask and medical supplies.