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Daily Mirror
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Antony Thrower

Evil foster mum who murdered baby hid her drink and anger issues, review finds

An evil foster mother who murdered the baby boy she was set to adopt had issues with her anger and drank six bottles of wine a week, a review into the case discovered.

Laura Castle, 38, was jailed in May for at least 18 years for the murder of 13-month-old Leiland-James Corkill after a court heard she had 'leathered' the child who suffered fatal head injuries.

The toddler had been placed in the care of Castle and her husband, Scott Castle, 35, in August 2020.

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