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‘Monstrous’ couple jailed after baby dies with more than 65 broken bones

  • 30 Jan 2022
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A “monstrous” couple have been jailed after their 8-week-old baby died with more than 65 broken bones.

Benjamin O’Shea (26) and Naomi Johnson (24), were sentenced to eight years and eight months and seven years and two months respectively on Friday for allowing their child Amina-Faye Johnson to suffer serious physical harm.

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The British couple were found guilty in November 2021 for the death of the baby, which occurred in April 2019, according to the Independent.

Melanie Pressley, a Met Police detective inspector, called the couple’s crimes “monstrous”.

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