The mother of tragic who was recalled to prison just two months ago is already making a fresh bid for freedom.
Tracey Connelly was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum term of five years in 2009, after covering up injuries on her 17-month-old son caused by her sadistic lover. Little Peter died at their home in Tottenham, north , in August 2007, with Connolly admitted causing or allowing his death. Steven Barker and his brother Jason Owen, tortured the tot to death.
First released in 2013, she has struggled to keep out of trouble and repeatedly breaks the conditions of her release. She was back behind bars by 2015 after selling photos of herself naked, to online male admirers. She was barred from "developing intimate personal relationships online" and sent back to . When she tried to get out in 2002, the then justice secretary stepped in after a public outcry, but his intervention didn't work and she was released, living in a bail hostel under a fake name.
It is not clear why Connolly was recalled back to prison in September. But today the Parole Board confirmed she is already seeking to be released again. A Parole Board spokesman told the : "Yes she's referred for her parole review. She is still at the initial assessment stage."
Steven Barker who was jailed for 12 years in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of toddler Peter, failed in his parole bid last month. The 17-month-old suffered from devastating injuries included a broken back, fractured shinbone, damage to the head, and toes blackened from cigarette burns.
Barker has unsuccessfully applied for parole four times. The panel decided that he should remain in a closed prison. The Parole Board said: "After considering the circumstances of his offending, the progress made while in custody and the evidence presented in the dossier, the panel was not satisfied that release at this point would be safe for the protection of the public.
"Nor did the panel recommend to the Secretary of State that Steven Barker should be transferred to an open prison. Given that key areas of risk remain to be addressed, the panel considered that he was appropriately located in a closed prison." Barker will face another parole review in around two years' time
