Sentence
Gemma Barton
Gemma Barton (aged 33) was sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 4 August 2023 to 10 Years for Causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Derby Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 4 August 2023
- Sentence
- 10 Years
- Judge
- Mr Justice Kerr
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Causing or allowing a child or vulnerable adult to die or suffer serious physical harm | Custodial immediate |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
She was found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and child cruelty in Linton, Derbyshire, on 30 December 2020. She was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and two further counts of child cruelty.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Vulnerable victim; Breach of trust