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| Man jailed over Baby P to appeal | |
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| The boyfriend of Baby P's mother is to appeal against the convictions for the role he played in the boy's death and the rape of a two-year-old girl. | |
| The man, aged 32, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed last month for life with a minimum term of 10 years for the rape. | The man, aged 32, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed last month for life with a minimum term of 10 years for the rape. |
| He was also given a 12-year sentence to run concurrently for his role in Peter's death. | He was also given a 12-year sentence to run concurrently for his role in Peter's death. |
| Peter was found with horrific injuries in Haringey, north London, in 2007. | Peter was found with horrific injuries in Haringey, north London, in 2007. |
| "Unduly lenient" | "Unduly lenient" |
| He had suffered a broken back and fractured ribs among other injuries during months of abuse, despite being on the north London authority's child protection register. | He had suffered a broken back and fractured ribs among other injuries during months of abuse, despite being on the north London authority's child protection register. |
| Peter's 27-year-old mother was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of five years at the Old Bailey last month after pleading guilty to causing or allowing her son's death. | Peter's 27-year-old mother was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of five years at the Old Bailey last month after pleading guilty to causing or allowing her son's death. |
| Her lodger, Jason Owen, 37, of Bromley, south east London, received an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of three years for failing to take steps to save the little boy. | Her lodger, Jason Owen, 37, of Bromley, south east London, received an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of three years for failing to take steps to save the little boy. |
| Lawyers representing the 32-year-old appellant have now lodged papers appealing against both convictions and both sentences with the Court of Appeal. | |
| Meanwhile, Attorney General Baroness Scotland is currently considering whether to refer the sentences handed down in the case to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient". | Meanwhile, Attorney General Baroness Scotland is currently considering whether to refer the sentences handed down in the case to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient". |
| She is expected to announce her decision this week. | She is expected to announce her decision this week. |