The Latest Breaking News from Laura Castle

The Northern Agenda: The spirit of Don Revie

Liz Truss hopes to channel spirit of ex-Leeds United boss as she and Rishi Sunak face Tory members in Yorkshire

Manchester Evening News · Jul 29, 2022

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

A review into foster mother Laura Castle, jailed for the murder of Leiland-James Corkill, found crucial information was kept from adoption services, such as her anger issues

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Key information about adopting mother not shared before baby’s murder, report finds

Leiland-James Corkill might not have been placed with Laura Castle had agencies collaborated better, investigation concludes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022

'My baby son was taken away by social services - then murdered by his foster mum'

Over the course of 2020 Laura Corkill tried to get her son back from social services but days after his first birthday, the foster mum chosen by social workers murdered him

Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022

Killer foster mum tried to lie through police interview before resorting to 'no comment'

Baby Leiland-James Corkill died from catastrophic injuries to his brain, spine and eyes after he was shaken violently by foster mum Laura Castle

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

Killer foster mum Laura Castle's harrowing two-word police interview

Leiland-James Corkill was just 13 months old when he was murdered by his foster mum

Liverpool Echo · May 26, 2022

Mum pens heartbreaking letter to her baby's killer after life sentence verdict

13-month-old, Leiland-James Corkill, was removed from his mum at two days old and placed into care.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Leiland-James' mum pens shaming letter to his 'monster' killer

"He was a baby, a tiny baby. Shame! shame! on you, you are not a mother, you are a monster"

Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2022

Killer Laura Castle who murdered baby she hoped to adopt jailed for life

Laura Castle must serve a minimum of 18 years in jail before she can apply for parole - but may spend the rest of her life behind bars.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

'Evil took his last breath': Mum of murdered baby Leiland-James pens heartbreaking letter

'He was placed in the home of a monster, a monster that was meant to love, nurture and cherish him as I would have done'

Manchester Evening News · May 25, 2022