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Child cruelty cases jumped by a quarter as England emerged from lockdown
months of neglect at the hands of father Thomas Hughes and stepmother Emma Tustin. Less than a fortnight later, two women were jailed following the death of 16-month-old Star Hobson, who suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’. Frankie Smith, the toddler’s mother, had her initial sentence for ‘causing or allowing’ the tragedy increased to 12 years, while her partner Savannah Brockhill got 25 years for murder.
