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Julia Roberts & Chloe Burrell

Adoptive mum of child abused by jailed birth mother begs 'don't free monster'

The adoptive mother of a brave tot has told of her fury at learning that the wicked birth mum jailed for abusing him has applied for day release.

Depraved Jody Simpson and her boyfriend Anthony Smith were both put behind bars for ten years after torturing their son so severely when he was just six weeks old that he ended up losing both of his legs.

Tony, now seven, found a loving and safe home with Paula Hudgell and learned to walk with prosthetic limbs, winning hearts across the UK with his walks for charity, The Mirror reports.

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