Mother sentenced for severely injuring her child

A mother has been sentenced for causing serious harm to her child, after she overdosed the child with paracetamol and codeine.

The mother, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment today after she was earlier found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent at Birmingham Crown Court.

The court heard that the mother poisoned her child at home and later again at two different hospitals.

It has caused serious harm to their liver.

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