18 h. ago Joanne Sharkey who suffocated newborn baby Callum to death in 1998 before dumping his body in woodland avoids prison after judge says her case 'calls for compassion'

Joanne Sharkey, 55, had pleaded guilty in March at Liverpool Crown Court to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child.

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19 h. ago Evil dad who raped newborn baby to death while mother shopped jailed for life

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hugo Ferreira, 37, from South Africa, admitted violently raping the newborn to death when she was left home alone with him in June 2023.

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19 h. ago Bombshell proved Joanne Sharkey killed her baby after being 'haunted' for 25 years

Joanne Sharkey, who was today handed a two-and-a-half-year suspended prison sentence, was found by police a quarter of a century after killing her newborn baby, thanks to breakthrough evidence

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19 h. ago Mum breaks down in tears as she is spared jail for killing her newborn baby

Joanne Sharkey has been handed a suspended prison sentence

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19 h. ago Mother of baby Callum who killed newborn in 1998 before dumping his body in woodland avoids prison after judge says her case 'calls for compassion'

Joanne Sharkey, 55, had pleaded guilty in March at Liverpool Crown Court to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child.

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19 h. ago Mother who killed baby 27 years ago receives suspended prison sentence

Joanne Sharkey admitted manslaughter after secret birth while she had postnatal depression after first childA woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while she had severe postnatal depression has been handed a suspended prison sentence, as a judge said the case “calls for compassion”.Joanne Sharkey, 55, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility over the death of her days-old son, whose body was found wrapped in bin bags in woodland in 1998. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Joanne Sharkey won't go to jail for killing and dumping newborn baby 25 years ago

Baby Callum was found dead in Warrington in 1998 and his mother wasn't traced. But a DNA breakthrough in the cold case in 2022 finally led to Joanne Sharkey being identified

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20 h. ago Joanne Sharkey sentencing LIVE as mum who killed newborn baby learns fate

Joanne Sharkey buried the infant near Gulliver's World in Warrington

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20 h. ago WATCH Joanne Sharkey sentencing LIVE as mum who killed newborn baby spared jail

Joanne Sharkey buried the infant near Gulliver's World in Warrington

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22 h. ago Dad who raped newborn baby to death while mum went shopping learns his fate

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hugo Ferreira, 37, from South Africa, admitted to murdering the newborn after he violently raped her when she was left home alone with him in June 2023

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35 h. ago BREAKING: Hollyoaks' Stephanie Davis 'powerless' as she rushes newborn baby to hospital

Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis said she rushed her baby to the hospital after he stopped breathing

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35 h. ago Hollyoaks' Stephanie Davis 'powerless' as she rushes newborn baby to hospital

Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis said she rushed her baby to the hospital after he stopped breathing

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3 d. ago Mrs Hinch admits 'things are hard' in emotional post after family tragedy

Social media cleaning guru Mrs Hinch revealed that she was struggling behind closed doors, after dealing with the death of her dad, a hospitalisation, and her newborn baby falling ill all in the space of the last year

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3 d. ago Michelle Keegan shows off sweet tribute to baby Palma after sharing first picture with daughter

The actress took to social media with the first snap of herself and her newborn baby

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4 d. ago Moment police rescue newborn baby sold by mother so she could pay for COOKING COURSE

A mother attempted to sell her newborn baby to pay for lessons on baking pastries in a horrifying case of alleged human trafficking, according to police.

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4 d. ago Evil father who admitted raping his newborn baby to death threatens to kill his wife if he is not jailed

A sick South African father who admitted to murdering his one-week-old baby daughter after he violently raped her while her mother was out has threatened to kill her if he is not jailed.  

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4 d. ago Woman arrested after newborn baby found dead in M&S shopping bag

The boy’s body was discovered last week by a council refuse worker.

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4 d. ago Woman arrested after newborn baby found dead outside Notting Hill church in M&S bag

Woman in her 30s, believed to be the child’s mother, held on suspicion of concealing a birth, neglect and infanticide

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4 d. ago Man who raped newborn baby to death makes chilling threat to its mother

Hugo Ferreira, 37, from South Africa, sexually assaulted his one week old daughter after her mum went to buy her some nappies from the shop. He murdered her because she kept crying

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4 d. ago Woman, in her 30s, is arrested after body of newborn baby boy found in M&S bag outside church in Notting Hill

Officers from the Met Police were called at 12:46pm last Tuesday to All Saints Church on Talbot Road in the Notting Hill area after the baby boy's body was found.

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