Baby P’s mum pressured to disclose particulars of son’s brutal dying for first time ever
Baby P suffered 50 horrific injuries at his home including a broken back, a fractured shin bone, a ripped ear, a missing fingernail and a tooth knocked out to name just some
Baby P’s mum could soon be forced to reveal details of son’s brutal death for first time ever. Evil Tracey Connelly is asking for release months after being thrown back in prison for breach licensing conditions. As part of the hearing, the Parole Board will forensically questions her about her son’s death 18 years ago, according to the Mirror.
Connelly has always avoided questions over little Peter’s death and even chose not to give evidence at her trial. But the Parole Board recently ruled the 44-year-old’s upcoming hearing will be made public.
She’s expected to get grilled about her role in Baby P’s death when the panel sits on October 22 and 23.
It will nearly 18 years after her son Peter died aged just 17 months old after suffering more than 50 injuries. A source said: “Connelly has always hid the truth about her role and the circumstances surrounding Peter’s death. She has never been held to account and asked openly why she let it happen.
“But the Parole Board will rake over Peter’s death and she’ll have nowhere to hide. She’ll finally have to give answers.”
Experts say Connelly poses a “high and potentially imminent” risk if she was freed and given access to children. Connelly herself does not support a full unconditional release, the parole board will be told.
In a judgement making the two-day hearing public, the Parole Board said: “In the current psychological risk assessment, it is assessed that her risk of violence remains low, but that future risk would be high and potentially imminent if she were to have access to children while other risk factors (such as unhealthy intimate relationships or poor mental health) are present.
“There are some outstanding treatment targets, though these are not viewed as essential core risk reduction work nor necessary to be completed in core conditions. Ms Connelly, in interview, has stated that she will not be seeking unconditional release due to the support she would lose.
“The COM’s professional opinion is that the proposed risk management plan including the requested additional licence conditions would support a re-release back into the community.
Connelly tortured her son to death 18 years ago sparking outcries across the country in one of the most well-known child abuse cases the nation had ever seen.
Baby P suffered horrific injuries at his home including a broken back, a fractured shin bone, a ripped ear, a missing fingernail and a tooth knocked out to name just some.
Connelly was initially released in 2013 but was recalled just 18 months on for selling naked pics online in 2015. Connelly made three further parole bids in 2015, 2017 and 2019 but all were rejected before a final, successful bid in 2022 found she posed a low risk of re-offending.
A spokesperson for the Parole Board said: “A judicial Parole Board member, on behalf of the Chair of the Parole Board, has granted the application for Tracey Connelly’s parole hearing to be made public. Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.
“A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims. Members read and digest hundreds of pages of evidence and reports in the lead up to an oral hearing.
“Evidence from witnesses such as probation officers, psychiatrists and psychologists, officials supervising the offender in prison as well as victim personal statements may be given at the hearing. It is standard for the prisoner and witnesses to be questioned at length during the hearing which often lasts a full day or more.
“Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority.”
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