Infanticide Manslaughter

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Dear Ministry of Justice,

How many women are convicted of murder of their children under the age of 12 months? 2005-2012

How many women are convicted of manslaughter of their children under the age of 12 months? 2005-2012

How many women raise the defence of Infantacide against a charge of murder of manslaughter of their children under the age of 12 months?

Yours faithfully,

SCannon (4)

Uddin, Farida (Petty France), Ministry of Justice

Dear S Cannon

 

Thank you for your email of 2^nd December 2013, in which you ask for the
following information from the Ministry of Justice:

 

How many women are convicted of murder of their children under the age of 
12 months? 2005-2012

 

How many women are convicted of manslaughter of their children under the
age of  12 months? 2005-2012

 

How many women raise the defence of Infantacide against a charge of murder
of manslaughter  of their children under the age of  12 months?

 

Your request has been passed to me because I have responsibility for
answering requests relating to court proceedings statistics.

 

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(FOIA).

 

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Kind regards

Farida Uddin

 

 

Justice Statistics Analytical Services 

Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
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London
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Dear S Cannon

 

Please find attached our response to your request.

 

Kind Regards

 

Farida Uddin

 

Justice Statistics Analytical Services 

Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
7th Floor
London
SW1H 9AJ

 

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