13 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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13 h. ago Mother who suffocated her baby and left his body in woodland in secret kept for 25 years avoids jail

Joanne Sharkey pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility over death of newborn Callum in 1998

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13 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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3 d. ago Dad's body found at bottom of culvert in woodland after month

Marcus Barter’s disappearance sparked a huge community effort to locate him last summer and he was eventually found on land in Llanmartin adjacent to the M4

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4 d. ago Mechanic, 18, took his own life after falling victim to financial scammers, inquest hears

Kieron Mullins Bunn, had been his usual 'funny, chatty self' just days before his body was tragically found in woodland.

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4 d. ago Police halt murder enquiry over body found in woods after FIVE

The female 'body' was found by a dog walker on a demolition site in the city of Rostock, north-eastern Germany, around 8pm on Saturday.

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6 d. ago Body found in Fife wooded area during search for missing man

Formal identification is yet to take place but Mr Hodge's family has been informed.

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7 d. ago Dad's body found in woods with wife’s legs in river after they're hacked up with scissors

Chandler Halderson snapped when his college and work lies were exposed leading him to chop up his loving parents and burn their heads in the family fireplace

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2 w. ago Aimee Lou Wood ‘cut side of body open’ filming White Lotus scene with snake

The actress said her co-star, US actor Walton Goggins, was bitten by the reptile.

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2 w. ago Mother of baby Callum told her husband 'it is what it is, I f*****g did it' after she was arrested for suffocating newborn to death

A near three-decade quest to identify a newborn baby whose body was left in woodland was finally solved after the infant's DNA matched with his brother, a court heard.

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2 w. ago Mother who killed newborn and dumped body in woodland 27 years ago felt ‘relief’ to be arrested

Joanne Sharkey concealed her pregnancy from her husband, work colleagues and friends before giving birth alone at home and abandoning body, court hears

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2 w. ago Mum's body discovered in woodland as soldier husband admits killing and hiding wife

Andrea Berharano's husband Jaime V turned himself over to the police the same day he reported his wife missing from their home in Burgos, in Castile and León, Spain

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4 w. ago Baby Callum's mother tearfully admits killing her newborn son, 27 years after his body was found in a bin bag and remained a mystery for decades

Joanne Sharkey today admitted killing her newborn son, known as Baby Callum, whose body was discovered in woodland near a theme park in Warrington almost 27 years ago.

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4 w. ago Mother admits killing newborn son after his body was discovered in woodland near theme park in 1998

Joanne Sharkey today admitted killing her newborn son whose body was discovered in woodland almost 27 years ago.

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