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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Cavallier

Mother convicted of killing malnourished baby by giving him cow’s milk could have life sentence commuted

Louisiana Board of Pardon and Parole

A mother who was convicted of murder after giving cow’s milk to her malnourished infant son while fleeing from Hurricane Katrina could have her life sentence commuted.

The Louisiana Board of Pardon and Parole has recommended release for 43-year-old Tiffany Woods who has been behind bars for the past 17 years for second-degree murder in the November 2005 malnutrition death of her five-month-old baby, Emmanuel.

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