Lancashire childminder who killed baby in her care jailed for 12 years and seven months

Karen Foster, 62, pleaded guilty to manslaughter over death of nine-month-old Harlow Collinge in 2022

A Lancashire childminder who killed a nine-month-old baby by shaking him to death has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for his manslaughter.

Karen Foster, 62, had been due to stand trial at Preston crown court for murdering Harlow Collinge on 1 March 2022 but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter before the jury was sworn in.