Renewed application for leave to appeal against sentence for three offences of administering a poison or noxious substance so as to endanger life, contrary to section 23 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (counts 1-3), and for child cruelty, contrary to section 1 (1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (count 4). The appellant had pleaded guilty to these offences on 23rd December 2016. On each count the judge imposed concurrent extended sentences of 8 years, comprising a custodial term of 5 years and an extension period of 3 years. She also made a restraining order under section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 until further order, by which the appellant was:
(1) not to have any unsupervised contact with any child under
the age of 16
(2) not to have any employment either paid or unpaid that
involves bringing her into contact with any child under 16 years.
Citations:
[2019] EWCA Crim 1339
Links:
Statutes:
Offences Against the Person Act 1861, Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Protection from Harassment Act 1997 5
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 17 July 2022; Ref: scu.640082