A woman who worked at Nottinghamshire Police has been jailed after the death of a nine-year-old boy in her care.
Catherine Walker, 47, was the legal guardian of the boy, who was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, on 16 December 2024. Despite the efforts of paramedics and people at the scene, the boy died in hospital.
The force said an investigation found “clear mistreatment of the boy over a prolonged period of time”.
Walker, of Appleton Street in Warsop, was jailed for six years at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday after pleading guilty to two counts of assault/ill-treat/neglect/abandon a child/young person to cause unnecessary suffering/injury.
The force, which has not revealed what Walker’s role was, said her former husband was the boy’s primary carer and had been mainly responsible for his treatment.
He died shortly after the boy’s death, police added.
