Teen Mother Burnt Her Baby With Lighter!

A teenage mother has been in court accused of burning her 11-month-olds sons wrists with a lighter!

The 19-year-old women, who can not be named for legal reasons, has a history of self harm and has had the child removed from her care.

The mother, was convicted of cruelty to a child aged under 16 following the trial and issued a 12-month sentence of youth custody suspended for 18 months with a rehabilitation requirement and 200 hours of unpaid work.

Judge Niclas Parry, told the defendant:
“This was a shocking case.  For no apparent reason you applied an extremely hot, circular object to the inside of both of your little boy’s wrists.  He was 11 months old, utterly helpless and utterly dependent upon you.”

The defendant, from Cardiff, denied these accusations and claimed someone else must have sneaked in to the child’s room and caused the injuries – something a judge branded implausible.

Judge Parry, however did not believe her innocence stating:

“It is clear from the evidence that the pain would have been nothing short of excruciating,” he said, adding it was “frankly impossible that they had been caused by anyone other than you. “He would have been screaming,” Judge Parry said.  “You should have pleaded guilty. You had a trial and to this day you continue to deny your responsibility.”

Thank goodness the court heard the little boy has made a full recovery from his injuries.