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Emma Barnett sentenced to life for infant murder in Essex

Published 5 June 2026

A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her infant son by administering a lethal mixture of prescription drugs and milk. Emma Barnett, 36, of Debden, Essex, received a minimum term of 22 years at Cambridge Crown Court on June 5.

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