Maidstone, January 13: A mother and her former partner in UK have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her 18-month-old son, Alfie Philips. The toddler tragically died on November 28, 2020, after suffering 70 injuries, including broken ribs and limbs, and traces of cocaine were found in his body.

The accused, Sian Hedges, 27, and Jack Benham, 35, had denied murdering the child. However, following a 10-week trial, the jury at Maidstone Crown Court reached a unanimous decision in under 10 hours of deliberation. Hedges was sentenced to a minimum term of 19 years, while Benham received a minimum term of 23 years, reported.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천UK Shocker: Teacher Killed After Cow Escapes Farm, Goes Into 'Fight Mode' and Tosses Her Over Gate in Northumberland; Farmer Pleads Guilty for Health and Safety Breach.

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The assault took place during the night in Benham슬롯사이트™s caravan situated in Hernhill. In a victim impact statement read in court, Alfie슬롯사이트™s father, Sam Phillips, expressed his grief and frustration, stating, 슬롯사이트œAfter the trial, we still feel we deserve answers. I will never know the truth about what happened to my son. I never got to hear him say his first proper words, I never got to have a conversation with him, I was robbed of the opportunity to see him grow up.슬롯사이트

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The sentences for both Hedges and Benham take into account the 313 days they have already spent in custody on remand.

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