Will lessons really be learnt after this tragic child abuse case?

[Tolkienista]

The horrific case of baby Preston Davey sickeningly abused by his adoptive parents (a teacher and his partner) concluded in a guilty verdict in court yesterday.
The details are too traumatic to contemplate the awful end of this child's life.
Once again the age old phrase "lessons will be learnt" has been quoted and I have to say, will they?

I know life is extremely complicated & I'm in no doubt that the killer of Preston was manipulative, cold hearted and extremely secretive in covering up his abuse of this defenceless little child.
I guess that because abuse generally takes place behind closed doors, child abuse will sadly always be a part of our society.

Utterly utterly tragic.

I'm sorry but I just don't think infants should be adopted into all male households. Older children maybe

Both been sentenced to life. Why do some invite scum into their lives who murder their children ?

Both sentenced to life. Hope they suffer every day..

What I don't understand is why they got 20 odd years and Preston's murderer got life. If the SA, torture and murder of a toddler doesn't get you actual life in this country, what on earth does?

Life does mean life. The sentence they are given is a life sentence with a minimum term in prison. They will then be eligible to apply for licence, which means they can serve the rest of their sentence in the community. They will only be released if it is considered that they can safely live in society with adequate monitoring, and they will have restrictions. If they commit further crime at any time in their life they will go back to prison.

Sickening. Did the mother abuse her as well or was it the man and she failed to protect Isabelle?

Because they are inadequate scum themselves.

Can't live without some excuse for a man in their lives