Baby P’s mother, Tracey Connelly, has been released from prison, the Justice Department has confirmed.
Connelly was jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son, Peter, who suffered more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back.
The 40-year-old was released on leave in 2013, but was returned to prison just two years later for violating her parole conditions.
The Parole Board approved his release and rejected an appeal against the decision of Justice Secretary Dominic Raab.
Image: On December 2, 2008, floral tributes, photographs and toys were placed at the Baby P Memorial at Islington Crematorium.
Mr Raab said in a statement: “Tracey Connelly’s cruelty was pure evil, and that is why I strongly opposed her release.
“The decision to let it out demonstrates why the Parole Board needs a fundamental overhaul, including a ministerial bloc, to protect the public and keep dangerous criminals out of our streets.”
Connelly is subject to 20 license terms, including carrying an electronic tag and having to disclose all of their relationships.
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In March, the Probation Board decided Connelly was fit to be released, after rejecting three previous offers in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
The Parole Board learned that it is now considered to have a “low risk of committing another crime” and that probation officers and prison officials supported the plan.
Her boyfriend, Steven Barker, and her brother, Jason Owen, were also jailed after being convicted of Peter’s death.