Five years for couple who poisoned boy with salt

A British couple found guilty of killing a three-year-old boy they were planning to adopt were jailed for five years each today.

Ian and Angela Gay were cleared of murdering Christian Blewitt by a jury sitting at Worcester Crown Court following a seven-week trial.

But they were convicted of the manslaughter of the youngster, who died of a head injury and was found to have excess levels of salt in his blood.

The prosecution claimed the married couple, of Lutley Lane, Hayley Green, in Halesowen, West Midlands, force-fed Christian up to four teaspoons of salt as a punishment.