Published: Monday, 10th March, 2008 12:20
Appeal launched over manslaughter conviction
By Observer newsroom
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AN appeal against the manslaughter conviction of a childminder has been submitted to the High Court.
Supporters of Iver Heath childminder Keran Henderson are now playing a waiting game until they hear of a date for her appeal.
Mrs Henderson was jailed in November for three years after being found guilty of the death of Slough baby Maeve Sheppard while in her care.
The childminder will feature as part of a BBC Panorama investigation into ‘shaken baby syndrome’, which is due to be broadcast tonight (Monday) at 8.30pm.
Convinced of her innocence, Mrs Henderson’s supporters marched to Downing Street with a 350-signature petition from adults and 150 signatures from children asking for a change in the law. Her husband Iain, her two children and numerous friends, family and supporters completed the march last month, organised by the support group Carers4Carers.
The petition was asking for ‘a change in the process which allows wrongful convictions based solely on unscientifically proven theories’.
The group met Beaconsfield MP Dominic Grieve and MP John Hemming outside Parliament before setting off to the Ministry of Justice in Victoria Street, and then on to Downing Street, to hand over the petition.
Mr Henderson said: “It is basically along the lines that expert witnesses should not really be solely used.
“The idea is that it should only be on the evidence, not just opinions.”
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