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Joanne Sharkey: Mother spared prison over death of newborn son found in bin bags in woodland in 1998

  • Joanne Sharkey, 55, avoided prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility in the death of her newborn son, Callum, in 1998.
  • The body of the baby was discovered by a dog walker in 1998 near Gulliver's World theme park in Warrington, Cheshire.
  • The court learned that Sharkey suffered from post-natal depression, which impaired her judgment and self-control.
  • On April 4, 2025, Sharkey received a two-year suspended prison sentence at Liverpool Crown Court for the crime.
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Manchester Evening NewsManchester Evening News
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Why Joanne Sharkey didn't get sent to jail for suffocating her own baby to death - Manchester Evening News

The judge said it was an 'exceptional' case

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The LADbibleThe LADbible
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Why British mum has avoided prison after killing baby and dumping his body 27 years ago

Joanne Sharkey was identified as Baby Callum's mum in 2023 after she dumped his body in Warrington in 1998

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Joanne Sharkey: Mum who admitted manslaughter of baby Callum spared jail

A woman who killed her newborn baby and abandoned his body in woodland has been spared jail, 27 years after the crime.

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‘This case calls for compassion’ – Suspended sentence for mother who killed baby

Joanne Sharkey was only arrested 25 years after the killing and admitted manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

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Chester StandardChester Standard
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Suspended sentence for mother 27 years after killing Baby Callum and dumping body

Suspended sentence for mother 27 years after killing Baby Callum and dumping body

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Mother who killed her baby and left body in woodland is spared jail

Judge gives Joanne Sharkey suspended sentence after admitting manslaughter in trial 30 years after the death of ‘Baby Callum’

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La Nación, Grupo Nación broke the news in on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
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