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Joanne Sharkey: Mother spared prison over death of newborn son found in bin bags in woodland in 1998

  • Joanne Sharkey, 55, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for suffocating her newborn son and hiding his body in woodland, 27 years after the incident.
  • A dog walker discovered the body of the baby boy, later named Callum, in two knotted bin bags in March 1998.
  • Sharkey received a two-year suspended prison sentence after the court acknowledged her struggles with post-natal depression when the crime occurred.
  • Judge Mrs. Justice Eady stated the case required compassion, emphasizing whether immediate custody was necessary for appropriate punishment.
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La Nación, Grupo Nación broke the news in on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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