Baby P's mother should not be released from prison because she still poses 'risk', Parole Board says

The mother of Baby P should not be freed from jail or moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has ruled, after finding that she still poses "remaining risks". 

Peter, who was publicly known as Baby P, died in north London on August 3, 2007 after suffering more than 50 sickening injuries.

Tracey Connelly, 37, was jailed indefinitely with a minimum term of five years in 2009 for causing or allowing the 17-year-old baby's death.

She was let out on licence in 2013, but sent back to prison for breaching her parole conditions in 2015.

Connelly was hoping for release after a third review of her case - but a panel has again decided she is "not suitable" for release.

In a statement the Parole Board said: "After considering the circumstances of her offending, the progress made while in custody and the evidence presented at the hearing, the panel's view was that Ms Connelly was not suitable for release.

"Furthermore, the panel did not recommend to the Secretary of State that Ms Connelly should be transferred to an open prison."

It added: "The panel considered that Ms Connelly was appropriately located in closed conditions where remaining levels of risk should be addressed.

"The benefits of a move to open conditions at this time were considered to be limited and to be outweighed by the remaining risks that Ms Connelly represents."

The poor youngster died  at the hands of his mother, as well as her lover Steven Barker and their lodger Jason Owen.

He died despite being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police and health professionals over the final eight months of his life.

A series of reviews identified there were "missed opportunities" for officials to have saved the toddler's life if they had "acted properly on the warning signs".