This sentencing decision concerns L.M. and B.W., who were found guilty after trial of failing to provide the necessaries of life to L.M.'s six-year-old daughter, C.M., after she suffered serious burns.
B.W. was also convicted of aggravated assault for causing the burns by spraying hot water on C.M. The court reviews the circumstances of the offences, the backgrounds of the offenders, the impact on the victim, and the applicable sentencing principles.
B.W. received a global sentence of three and a half years' imprisonment, and L.M. received a 14-month conditional sentence followed by probation.
The decision discusses the primacy of denunciation and deterrence in cases involving child victims and the increased maximum sentences for these offences.
