Mother jailed in UK over baby’s injuries blames former partner at appeal

Appeal court hearing for woman sentenced four years ago could change legal understanding of coercive control

A mother imprisoned for causing serious harm to her baby has told the court of appeal she lied at her trial because of the control her former boyfriend had over her.

The woman, known as Jenny, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told the appeal court it was her partner at the time who caused their son's skull fractures and bleeding on the brain in June 2017.