Cruel Scots parents who neglected baby until his death jailed for four years
dailyrecord.co.ukA couple who neglected their baby in the months before his tragic death have been jailed for four years. Stephen Angell, 45, and Laura Stevenson, 46, subjected Stephen Angell jnr to harrowing mistreatment before he passed away aged three months.A probe revealed the pair had caused unnecessary suffering and exposed him to the risk of ingesting drugs.
A milk bottle found in their home was tested and a trace of diazepam was discovered.Medics ruled his death as 'undetermined' but social work records revealed concerns had been raised about his care while he was alive.
Angell and Stevenson, of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, denied any wrongdoing and went on trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court where a jury convicted them of wilful neglect between August and November 2018.Sheriff Colin Dunipace blasted the couple for showing no remorse for the treatment of their child and jailed them for two years each.
Both Angell and Stevenson will be under supervision for nine months following their release from custody.The court heard a drunk Stevenson had left her son with a woman who was disabled and 'morbidly obese' and had gone to bed.
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