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Joanne Sharkey updates as mum who killed Baby Callum sentenced
- Joanne Sharkey, 55, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility for the death of her newborn son, Callum, more than 25 years ago.
- The remains of Callum were discovered in 1998, leading to a cold case review that linked Sharkey's husband to the investigation through DNA.
- Sharkey had been struggling with post-natal depression and claimed during her arrest that she did not want any more children after her first son.
- Sharkey's sentencing was postponed due to a lack of court time, with her sentencing scheduled to be rescheduled, and she is currently on conditional bail.
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Mum who killed newborn said 'it is what it is' after hiding crime for 25 years
Joanne Sharkey, 55, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility over the death of the baby boy (Picture: Cheshire Police/PA) A woman who suffocated her newborn baby left his body in woodland and hid the killing from her husband for 25 years until police showed up, a court has heard. Joanne Sharkey, 55, pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility over the death of the baby boy, who was named Callum by police. His b…
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