Context
Sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Goss following the verdict at the Child K retrial on 2 July 2024. A second whole life order was imposed to run concurrently with the 2023 sentence. The retrial concerned a single count of attempted murder on which the original jury had been unable to agree.
Key passages
Mr Justice Goss
The sentence for this further offence, in the light of the earlier sentence of imprisonment for life with a whole life order, is imprisonment for life with a whole life order, to run concurrently.
Mr Justice Goss
The jury found, on the evidence, that you deliberately dislodged the endotracheal tube of a 25-week gestation infant. In the light of your earlier convictions, this sentence reflects the further offence in combination with them.
What to read alongside this
Dr Shoo Lee’s Panel has reviewed Child K’s medical notes and concludes that a dislodged endotracheal tube in a 25-week infant is a routine clinical event. See our Child K evidence page and our summary of Dr Jayaram’s testimony.