Child neglect mum has prison sentence halved
A MOTHER from south Bristol who admitted neglecting her children by allowing them to live in a filthy house with barely any food has had her jail term cut.
The woman, who can not be named for legal reasons, was jailed by Bristol magistrates for 20 weeks after pleading guilty to causing a child unnecessary suffering.
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Bristol Crown Court
The appeal at Bristol Crown Court today heard that police attended the woman's house they found squalid conditions as well as drugs paraphernalia inside a draw.
Paul Ricketts, outlining the case, said social services were notified following the visit.
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In the fridge officers discovered two eggs and a pack of yoghurts while the freezer contained just half a pack of frozen peas. Both appliances were described as "putrid" and work surfaces were "filthy."
In the bedroom one child's mattress was dirty and stained whilst the other was stained and wet.
Tabitha Macfarlane, representing the appellant, said her client was "disgusted with herself" and had now turned her life around.
She added that the children were now in the care of a family member.
Judge Julian Lambert, sitting with two magistrates for the appeal, reduced the sentence to 10 weeks in prison.
He told her: "You yourself know the way you treated your children was utterly despicable.
"The neglect was terrible and we are appalled by what you did and fearful for any child in your custody."
But he added that she had only been charged with a single count and was entitled to credit for her plea so reduced the prison term to 10 weeks.
7 Comments
by Jimenez47
Sunday, January 27 2013, 11:28PM
“'But he added that she had only been charged with a single count' ...
So does this mean that the court somehow sentenced her twice for one offence? In that case our local judiciary needs a kick up the a**e. But anyway do you think that if the perp was the father (assuming he's still around) he would have had a reduction in the sentence?”
by bristolboozie
Sunday, January 27 2013, 1:28PM
“omg so these poor kids are now with a family member like it was said before where was this person whenthe kids were at risk , so i guess whenthis THING gets out she will get her kids back and the stte will be paying the bill or rather the tax payers will and everything will goback the way it was”
by crazy_golfer
Saturday, January 26 2013, 3:59PM
“BEP 'writer' should be in court answering for crimes against the English language! Please send him back to school to gain his English GCSE.”
by robert1bobby
Saturday, January 26 2013, 12:57PM
“oh, its all right then? they children are in the care of the family. where was this 'CARING'', family while these kids were with their supposed mother?”
by katachua
Friday, January 25 2013, 6:08PM
“Damn! ElsieLou beat me to it...”
by katachua
Friday, January 25 2013, 6:07PM
“"work services were "filthy.""
"drugs paraphernalia in a draw."
I bet her grasp of English was limited, as well. Do get a grip, Post!”
by ElsieLou
Friday, January 25 2013, 3:38PM
“"police attended the woman's house they found squalid conditions as well as drugs paraphernalia in a draw."
Were they being raffled off? And what are these 'work services' of which you write?”