Mother jailed for killing daughter

NOTTINGHAM - Celia Beckett was sentenced to five years in jail at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday for killing one daughter and…

NOTTINGHAM - Celia Beckett was sentenced to five years in jail at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday for killing one daughter and poisoning another.

Beckett (34), was sentenced to five years for manslaughter, five years for administering a noxious substance to Tracey (4), four years for administering a noxious substance to Debbie (2), and six months for wilful neglect, all to run concurrently.

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