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Mom, boyfriend sentenced in 'Baby P' case

LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- The mother of Britain's "Baby P,' found dead in his crib after months of abuse, has been jailed indefinitely for causing or allowing her son's death.

In passing sentence Friday, Judge Stephen Kramer said he rejected the suggestion that Baby P's mother was blind to what was happening in her house, The Daily Telegraph reports.

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The woman's 32-year-old boyfriend received a 12-year sentence for his part in Baby P's 2007 death and a life sentence for the rape of a 2-year-old girl.

"Whatever the truth of what took place and the role and motivation of each individual, the result was that a child died in horrific circumstances with injuries that can only have caused great pain and distress prior to his death," Judge Kramer said.

Baby P, whose name was Peter, was only 17 months old when he was found dead in his crib with a broken back and fractured ribs.

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