Mother sentenced for killing son and attempting to murder daughter
A woman in Northern Ireland was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the infanticide of her baby son and the attempted murder of her toddler daughter. The original murder convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal, leading to a retrial where she pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The judge considered her postnatal depression and history of domestic abuse as mitigating factors in determining the sentence.
- ▪The woman was sentenced to 10 years for infanticide and attempted murder after her previous murder convictions were ruled unsafe.
- ▪Expert medical reports indicated she was suffering from postnatal depression and had experienced severe domestic abuse and coercive control.
- ▪The surviving daughter is currently in foster care and exhibits signs of trauma, including hyper-vigilance and fear.
- ▪The judge noted that the woman expressed remorse and that the incident was an isolated event driven by a disturbed mental state.
- ▪Release conditions include a ban on contact with anyone under 18 and mandatory attendance at medical appointments.
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Mother sentenced for killing son and attempting to murder daughterImage source, PacemakerImage caption, Tributes were left outside the property in 2021ByEve RosatoBBC News NIPublished4 minutes agoA woman, whose convictions for the murder of her baby son and attempted murder of his toddler sister were quashed, has been sentenced to 10 years for infanticide and attempted murder.The woman stabbed both children in July 2021 and they were taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.The girl was successfully treated but the baby boy was pronounced dead.The woman was convicted and jailed in 2023 for murdering her eight-week-old son and attempting to murder his toddler sister.In December 2025, senior judges in the Court of Appeal ruled those convictions were unsafe.In March of this…
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