Shannon Matthews ‘mother’ – sentence must be the full weight of the law

This despicable excuse for a human being is due for sentencing today and nothing less than the maximum penalty for each offence it (yes, it) committed must be applied for this the most heinous of crimes. I don’t want to hear excuses about her circumstances or her background being used to soften the sentence. This act was pre-meditated, planned out and played out. It knew exactly what it was doing and this was no random act of madness. So Mr Judge, me along with millions of others no doubt, will be judging you today.