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Judge postpones Baby P sentencing | Judge postpones Baby P sentencing |
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The sentencing of three people over the death of Baby P has been postponed for at least three months. | The sentencing of three people over the death of Baby P has been postponed for at least three months. |
Earlier this month the boy's mother, her boyfriend and their lodger, Jason Owen, were convicted of causing the death of the 17-month-old boy. | Earlier this month the boy's mother, her boyfriend and their lodger, Jason Owen, were convicted of causing the death of the 17-month-old boy. |
They were due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 15 December but it has been delayed "for legal reasons". | They were due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 15 December but it has been delayed "for legal reasons". |
The toddler died in Haringey, north London, after suffering months of abuse and despite visits by the authorities. | The toddler died in Haringey, north London, after suffering months of abuse and despite visits by the authorities. |
Trial Judge Stephen Kramer said the sentencing had been put off for at least three months. | Trial Judge Stephen Kramer said the sentencing had been put off for at least three months. |
He said: "For legal reasons, the sentencing of the three defendants is postponed until March or April 2009." | He said: "For legal reasons, the sentencing of the three defendants is postponed until March or April 2009." |
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Baby P suffered more than 50 injuries over eight months, despite being on the Haringey Child Protection Register and being visited 60 times by social workers, police and medical professionals. | |
His mother, 27, pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the toddler's death. | |
Her boyfriend, 32, and Owen, 36, were found guilty following a trial last month. They were all cleared of murder. | |
MPs have called for a review into Baby P's death, which pointed to failings in Haringey council's child protection services, to be made public. | |
Earlier this week, council leader George Meehan and colleague Liz Santry survived calls for them to be sacked over the case. |
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