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Public Parole Hearing Opens for Baby P’s Mother With POM Backing Controlled Release

The rare public review considers professional support for a managed release alongside assessments warning of high future risk if she accesses children.

Overview

  • The two-day review is being livestreamed from prison to London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre, with Tracey Connelly testifying by video off camera and telling the panel she “failed to protect” her children.
  • Connelly was recalled in August 2024 for failing to disclose an intimate online relationship, reflecting a pattern of licence breaches linked to secret relationships.
  • The panel privately heard victim statements from Peter’s family describing ongoing harm and asking for specific licence conditions should she be freed.
  • Her prison offender manager recommended re-release under a tight management plan, citing her risk awareness and appropriate reporting of abuse she faces in custody.
  • A Parole Board psychological assessment finds her current risk of violence low but warns future risk would be high and potentially imminent if she had access to children alongside other risk factors.