A heartless Mother and grandmother have received adequate punishment for their wickedness and cruelty they unleashed on an innocent premature baby boy.
Angela Price (L), Jessica Price (R)
A heartless mother and grandmother put a baby through excrutiating pain before he died. The seven-month-old boy had lost 17% of his body weight in just a few days while under their care.
Jessica Price, 24, and Angela Price, 62, were convicted at Luton Crown Court of not seeking help and allowing his death. The boy, named only as "Baby Imran", had sunken eyes as a result of dehydration and was found dead by his mother in January 2014.
Christopher Donnellan QC, prosecuting, said the house constantly reeked of cigarette smoke and there were concerns about the clutter inside and cramped conditions.
Judge Richard Foster said the pair "wilfully neglected" the boy. Passing sentence, Judge Foster said Imran had been suffering from an untreated nappy rash so severe a paediatric nurse described it as the worst she had ever seen.
"Baby Imran's suffering in those last few days is unimaginable," he said.
He added: "Babies are completely helpless and rely entirely for their wellbeing upon the care of parents and others responsible for them."
The pair were also found guilty of cruelty to a person under 16 by failing to provide adequate food and drink. Angela Price was also convicted of causing or allowing Imran to suffer severe physical harm because of the untreated nappy rash.
They have each been jailed for eight years. Her granddaughter had admitted a charge of cruelty in relation to the nappy rash.
A Serious Case Review of the pair's interactions with health professionals during Imran's life is due to be published