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The mother of a toddler who was tortured to death more than 15 years ago could be freed from prison as soon as Christmas.
Tracey Connelly from Tottenham, north London, was given an indefinite sentence with a minimum of five years in 2009 after the court found the mother covered up her 17-month-old son's horrific injuries and let him die under her care at home in 2007.
Peter Connelly, also known as Baby P, suffered more than 50 injuries over the course of eight months.
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He had a broken back and ribs and his fingernails had been ripped out when he died.
The 42-year-old mother, along with her partner, Steven Barker, and his brother, Jason Owen, were all convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child.
Owen was sentenced to six years for allowing the toddler to die while Barker was jailed for a minimum of 12 years for his role in the torture of Baby P, and later handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 10 years after being convicted of the rape of a two-year-old in a separate trial.
The horrific Baby P case also revealed there were 60 missed opportunities from authorities to save the youngster including social workers, the police and the NHS.
Connelly was released on licence in 2013 but returned to jail in 2015 after she was found selling nude photographs online.
She was subject to 20 licence conditions, which include wearing an electronic tag, disclosing her relationships, being monitored online and obeying a curfew.
She was also prohibited from going to certain places to 'avoid contact with victims and protect children'.
The evil mother was then granted release once again in July 2022 where she moved from HM Prison Low Newton in County Durham to a bail hostel in a secret location.
The Parole Board said at the time of her release that she was cleared due to a low risk of reoffending, despite highlighting concerns over her ability to 'manipulate and deceive' after hearing she had engaged in prison romances and sent secret love letters to an inmate.
The-then justice secretary, Dominic Raab MP, had also tried to prevent her release.
However, she was hauled back to prison just three months ago in September for breaking her licence conditions once again.
Now, her case has reportedly been referred to the Parole Board for the fifth time where the authorities have the power to order her re-release straight away or reject the appeal, which would keep her locked up for two more years.
As she is serving an indefinite sentence, the matter will be down for the Board to decide if she is ever released again.
A source told MailOnline: "Connelly believes the Parole Board will rule in her favour."
A spokesperson for the Parole Board confirmed Connelly's review had been referred while a HM Prison and Probation Service spokesperson told MailOnline: "Offenders released on licence are subject to strict conditions and we do not hesitate to recall them to prison if they break the rules."
The new parole hearing could be heard within the next few weeks and could even take place before Christmas.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues or want to speak to someone in confidence regarding the welfare of a child, the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, US Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.