Les MacDonald

Here is the first review of Hell 3

 

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating true crime stories that I hadn't heard of before
By Conda V. Douglas on June 17, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition

 

  " I read an earlier version of this true crime and really enjoyed it. The main reason for this is that I hadn't read or heard about most of these true crimes before. That's quite a feat as I read a lot of true crime. And the author writes the stories well, very clear what happened, the characters of the people involved, engaging writing, etc. I'm looking forward to a Hell Hath No Fury 4."

 

Here is a chapter to read from Hall Hath No Fury 3. It is the one on Emma Wilson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                 Emma Wilson

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                 Callum Wilson

 

   Emma Wilson said that she didn’t know that she was pregnant when she gave birth to her first child, a boy in April 2009. The native of Windsor, Berkshire in England was 21 years old at the time. The father of the boy was Neil Richardson who was in a relationship with Emma. Things appeared to go well for awhile after the surprise birth but it all went downhill quickly after Emma got pregnant again. Neil didn’t think that Emma could cope with two children.

   Callum Wilson was born on April 23, 2010 and was immediately put into foster care. It turns out that Neil was not Callum’s father. Callum was the product of a one night stand that Emma had with another man. Lee Workman was the father but was unaware of Callum’s existence until it was much too late. Callum thrived in foster care for the first seven months of his life. In November 2010 Emma, who had now broken up with Neil, suddenly decided that she wanted her son back. She was allowed to take Callum to her new apartment in Windsor. On March 18, 2011 Callum was rushed to Wetham Park Hospital after a 999 emergency call from Emma. Test revealed that Callum had suffered a serious head injury as well as fractures to his arms, legs and ribs. There were also multiple bruises to his face and body. There was no question that Callum must have suffered greatly. He was moved to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford but his injuries were just too severe. He died on March 20. Eleven days later his mother was arrested and charged with murder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                               Emma arrives at Old Bailey for trial

 

   The investigation revealed that Emma had posed for selfies with Callum shortly before his death. Emma was smiling in the photos which clearly showed a bruised and battered Callum. During the trial at the Old Bailey, Emma tried to pin the blame on Callum’s 23 month old brother. She said that the boy was jealous of Callum and was always “boisterous and rough” when around him. Emma had even taken a picture of the older boy hovering over Callum while holding a pair of pruning shears. The older boy didn’t bear all of the blame. The defence also claimed that Emma “may have caused some of the injuries while trying to revive her son.” A doctor who worked on Callum testified that the baby had suffered an “unsurvivable brain injury.” The jury did not buy the defence theories and Emma was found guilty in December 2013. Detective Chief Inspector Ian Hunter said that Callum had “suffered an abhorrent catalogue of abuse at the hands of his mother. This case has been a harrowing and emotional journey for all involved. Callum’s life was cruelly cut short. Our thoughts will always be with Callum.” Sentencing was scheduled for January 24, 2014.

     Judge Stephen Kramer spoke at the sentencing hearing: “You must have been the person who caused these injuries which the court saw in photographs that, for some reason, you took. Your neighbors heard five or six loud bangs in quick succession. They caused the ceiling and the light fixtures to shake. The neighbors thought that the kid was going to come through the floor.”  The judge told Emma that as a mother she’d had options. “You come from a good, loving and supportive large family. You were clearly a good mother to your other son but for some reason you rejected Callum. If looking after two children was too much for you there was support there in the shape of your family and health professionals." Judge Kramer then sentenced Emma to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 14 years.

   The case was still not over. In March 2014 a review of the case found that Callum’s death could have been prevented. The review stated: “In the two weeks before Callum’s death (health care) professionals missed opportunities to intervene, which if had been taken, would very likely have led to the detection of serious injuries and would have very likely prevented his death.” In April 2014 Emma’s sentence was extended to life in prison with a 17 year minimum to be served before becoming eligible to apply for parole. An MP, Oliver Heald, had asked the Court of Appeals to look into the case. “This young boy tragically lost his life as a result of the injuries inflicted upon him by his mother. I asked the Court of Appeals to look again at his sentence. Despite being a life sentence with a 14 year minimum, the fact remains that Wilson denied the murder and maintained that stance during the trial. I am glad that the court accepted our argument today and increased the minimum term to 17 years and I can only hope this offers some degree of assurance to the public.”
 

   Emma Wilson continues to serve her sentence. She is now 28 years old and will be 43 years old when she first becomes eligible to apply for parole in 2031.