Sentence
Laura Castle
Laura Castle (aged 38) was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on 25 May 2022 to 18 Years - Life for Murder and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Preston Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 25 May 2022
- Sentence
- 18 Years - Life
- Judge
- Mr Justice Jeremy Baker
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health |
What the court heard
She was found guilty of murder and child cruelty in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, on 6 January 2021. She had pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was found not guilty of a further count of child cruelty.