Evil mum of tragic Baby P spotted for the first time in seven years after being freed from prison
THE evil mother of tragic Baby P pounds the streets for the first time in seven years.
Tracey Connelly, 40, was given parole despite a last-ditch bid by Deputy PM Dominic Raab.
She marked her freedom with a trip to Aldi, where her shopping included a zero-sugar Professor Peppy drink.
Now nearly 20st and in a face mask, Connelly struggled with her bags as she returned to her bail hostel at a secret location in the North.
Last night even her mum slammed her release.
Mary O’Connor, 73, blasted: “Look at her — look at the state of her. She’s got so fat. She looks disgusting.
“She is wearing the mask because she doesn’t want anyone to recognise her. It makes me feel sick looking at these photos. I don’t know how she can live her life like normal.”
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Connelly was given an indefinite term with a minimum of five years in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of 17-month-old Peter in Tottenham, North London, in August 2007.
He had suffered 50 injuries at the hands of his mum, stepdad Steven Barker and Barker’s brother Jason Owen.
Blunders by social workers and medics meant warning signs went unheeded.
David Spencer, director of the Centre for Crime Prevention, said: “It is appalling to see this woman free to walk the streets again.
“Few people would disagree her horrendous crimes deserved far longer behind bars. I am pleased that Dominic Raab agrees and did his utmost to keep her in jail.
“Let’s hope he now delivers long-overdue and meaningful reform to the parole system.”
Connelly’s parole bid was her fourth after losing appeals in 2015, 2017 and 2019 — with officials finding she still posed a threat to the public.
She finally won in March. Mr Raab went to court but a judge ruled for her.
On Wednesday Connelly was driven under cover of darkness from Low Newton prison, Co Durham, to her hostel.
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She is subject 20 licence conditions, including wearing a tag and having to declare any relationships she now forms.
Any breach could see her sent back to jail.
