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Kelly-Ann Mills

Distraught birth mum of baby murdered by foster carer 'was told he would be safe'

The birth mother of a baby murdered by his foster mum has spoken of her hopes for a better life for him when she handed her tiny infant into care.

Speaking at the sentencing of Laura Castle who killed her baby Leiland-James Corkill the distraught mum told the court she is an emotional wreck.

She says she struggles to accept her son was taken from her because of risk of physical and emotional harm and yet he suffered that at the hands of the Castles.

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