Childminder Sentenced to 12 Years for Shaking Baby to Death
Karen Foster admitted to manslaughter after causing fatal injuries to nine-month-old Harlow Collinge in her care.
- Karen Foster, 63, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months for the manslaughter of Harlow Collinge.
- Foster, despite ill health, was caring for more children than allowed by Ofsted regulations.
- The incident occurred after Harlow toppled from a high chair, leading Foster to shake him in frustration.
- Harlow suffered massive brain injuries and died four days later in the hospital.
- Foster initially blamed the child's mother before admitting to the assault.
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