TRAGIC TOT COUPLE ARE JAILED FOR TWO YEARS

Judge slams pair for neglect and lack of remorse

- DAVID MEIKLE

A COUPLE who neglected their baby in the months before his tragic death have been jailed for two years each.

Stephen Angell , 45, and Laura Stevenson, 46, subjected Stephen Angell jnr to harrowing mistreatment before he passed away aged three months.

A sheriff told the callous pair they had shown a “deliberate disregard of the welfare of your child”.

A probe revealed the pair had caused unnecessary suffering and exposed him to the risk of ingesting drugs.

A milk bottle found in their home was tested and a trace of diazepam discovered.

Medics ruled his death as “undetermined” but social work records revealed concerns had been raised about his care.