She then reported him missing to police after stashing his body in remote woodland, sparking a major two-day search operation involving hundreds of local people and nation-wide coverage.
Passing sentence, judge Lord Glennie said ......
You are clearly an intelligent and articulate young woman,' he told her.
'There is no history of violence by you towards any of your children. That makes it all the more difficult to understand your actions. I do not suppose that. Nevertheless, what you did was cruel and inexcusable.
Striking a child even once is bad enough. Striking him heavily and repeatedly with hand and fist when he was being sick again and again simply beggars belief.'Mikaeel was by all accounts a healthy, happy little boy. By your actions, however unintended, you have not only robbed Mikaeel of his young life but left a gaping hole in the lives of all who loved him.'
'It is clear that the normal bond between mother and child simply failed to develop between you and Mikaeel, though it clearly developed with the other children,'By your pretence that Mikaeel had gone missing you caused a massive manhunt to be undertaken, involving both the emergency services and the public. I accept that this was not planned and that you simply panicked when you realised that Mikaeel was dead. But this too... is a serious matter.'
Heartbroken :Late Mikaeel's dad walks out from the court after the sentence
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