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Kieren Williams

Baby P's mum 'ordered to spend first Christmas after jail on her own by her daughters'

Baby P’s mum has reportedly been ordered to spend her first Christmas out of jail on her own - by her daughters.

Tracey Connelly was released from prison in July of this year and has reportedly been trying to ‘build bridges’ with her two grown-up daughters.

Connelly was convicted of causing or allowing the death of 17-month-old Peter, Baby P, in Tottenham, North London, in August 2007 before being jailed in 2009.

Her horrific crimes shocked the nation and the youngster had been found with more than 50 injuries in a blood-splattered cot at the hands of Connelly, stepdad Steven Barker and Barker’s brother Jason Owen.

Her daughters were taken into foster care after Connelly was jailed and steadfastly refused her invitation to ‘spend Christmas as a family’, The Daily Star reported.

Peter, known as Baby P, who died with over 50 injuries (PA)

A source claims the 40-year-old has sent repeated letters and tried to call her children since her release, pushing for a ‘Christmas reunion’.

But they said her daughters have refused all of her offers.

“Tracey is a manipulative person and always had it in her head her children would forgive her," they continued.

“She thought she could get out of prison and talk them around and convince them that she is a changed person, but they don’t want to know.

Steven Barker, partner of Connelly, was also jailed following the toddler's death (PA)
Connelly, the mother of Baby P, when she was arrested (PA)

“Tracey was looked after in prison. She was seen as a notorious criminal and looked after because there were so many people that wanted to do her harm for what she did to that poor baby.

“But now she is out fending for herself, and no one wants to know.”

The killer mum was released in July this year after the Parole Board ruled she was fit to be back in the public.

Since walking free Connelly has repeatedly reached out to her now adult daughters (MDM)

But she has been plagued with issues since returning to public life and has been left “too scared” to leave her hostel after a host of angry confrontations with locals who have recognised her.

The source continued: “She wanted a new identity but that didn’t happen and so now she is looking for any links she can make."

Connelly’s successful ­parole bid was her fourth since being recalled to jail in 2015.

She lost her previous ­appeal in 2019.

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