Jody Simpson, the evil birth mother of a tot abused so badly his legs were amputated, has been assaulted in her cell and “bullied by other prisoners” who knew of her heinous crimes
An evil mum who abused her six-week-old son so badly his legs were amputated has been “assaulted” in jail, it has emerged. Jody Simpson, 31, has endured “bullying by other prisoners” since she and partner Anthony Smith were locked up for torturing little Tony Hudgell until he was close to death.
The tot suffered eight fractures to his tiny bones, stretching through all parts of his body, and was left untreated and in agony for 10 days by his mother and father, their trial heard.
Simpson was sentenced to ten years in 2018 and was freed on licence in February 2024. But she was recalled in June after breaking her licence conditions by having “a relationship with a convicted sex offender”.
Details of the attack on Simpson emerged during a Parole Board judgment, which said: “Prior to Ms Simpson’s release she was assaulted in her room.”
It also said she was often “bullied by other prisoners … aware of the nature of her offences”. The judgment means her next bid for freedom will be held behind closed doors, the Sun reports.
Simpson opposed an appeal for a public hearing because she “should be able to speak openly and honestly about her life, her own mental health, her work in custody including psychotherapy, her time on licence.”
The Parole Board judgement, refusing the public hearing, states: “Ms Simpson’s behaviour in custody seems to have been good.
On many occasions she was bullied by other prisoners who were aware of the nature of her offences and of the extensive publicity given to the case in the media. This has caused various difficulties for her during her sentence, which need not be detailed here.”
It adds: “Ms Simpson continues to receive threats and experience bullying within the prison. There is a lot of name calling and verbal threats to harm her.
“Prior to release she was physically assaulted in her room. She is aware there are prisoners who will follow through with their threats and she tries to do all she can to keep herself safe.
“If a public hearing was granted, more people in the prison (and community) would know of her, and this would make any part of the prison unsafe for her, in turn impacting the prison officers’ ability to maintain order in the prison and protect Ms Simpson from attacks.
“Ms Simpson will in any event be at risk of harm from other prisoners in the establishment and potentially in any future establishment and in the community due to the nature of the index offence and the threats she continually receives in this respect.
“Having a public hearing will cause the threats and bullying to escalate. The index offence stirs up strong feelings, and Ms Simpson has genuine fears for her safety.
Brave Tony – adopted by Mark and Paula Hudgell of Kings Hill, Kent – has raised £1.8 million for charity, most of which during the Covid pandemic when he walked 10km (6.2miles) on his prosthetic legs inspired by Captain Tom.
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