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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Suspended sentence for mother 27 years after killing Baby Callum and dumping body
Suspended sentence for mother 27 years after killing Baby Callum and dumping body
·Chester, United Kingdom
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