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A VILE dad who left his son with such horrific injuries that his legs had to be amputated should not be allowed out of jail early, the Shadow Justice Secretary has blasted.

Anthony Smith, 54, and his partner Jody Simpson, 33, were both jailed after little Tony Hudgell, now 10, was abused so badly as a baby that he ended up with multiple catastrophic injuries to his legs, hips and face.

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Anthony Smith could be freed early if the Parole Board deem he is no longer a risk to the public[/caption]

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Jody Simpson was released earlier this month[/caption]

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Tony Hudgell received life changing injuries from the duo which resulted in him losing both his legs[/caption]

Smith was jailed for 10 years in 2018 but could get out of prison early if the Parole Board deem he is no longer a risk to the public.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has written to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to call for her to step in and urge the Parole Board to keep him locked up.

The Sun revealed last week that Simpson is now due to be released from prison imminently after it was ruled that she was no longer a risk to the public.

Tony has been recognised with national awards after he raised more than £1.8 million for the hospital which saved his life.

At the age of five, he challenged himself to walk every day in June to raise money for Evelina London Children’s Charity, inspired by Captain Tom.

In a joint letter signed by Jenrick, Shadow Solicitor General Helen Grant, and Shadow Minister for Justice Dr Kieran Mullan, they wrote: “Last week the Parole Board authorised the release of Jody Simpson, whose extreme violent attack caused her infant son to lose both of his legs.

“The Board will now consider Anthony Smith, the boy’s father and co-offender in this despicable crime, at a hearing fixed for 19th June.

“Tony Hudgell was forty-one days old when Smith and Simpson fractured his limbs, withheld medical care for ten days and caused injuries so grave that doctors were forced to amputate.

“At its most recent review in 2023 the Board found Smith impulsive, chaotic and unremorseful.

“No material now before the public points to any improvement.

“Tony will live with the consequences for life.

“If the man who inflicted those appalling injuries is released back into society after serving little more than two-thirds of his sentence, confidence in the justice system will erode.

“Parliament designed the sentencing and release regime to protect the public, not to serve an offender’s timetable.

“We therefore urge you, as the statutory party to these proceedings, to scrutinise the dossier personally and to place clear, evidence-based representations before the Board before 19 June.

“The safety of vulnerable children – and public trust in our justice system – depend on it.”

Tony’s birth mother Simpson had been due for automatic release before the Justice Secretary stepped in and forced her to face a parole hearing.

But despite her intervention, Simpson is set to walk free from prison and will spend just two years on license.

Paula Hudgell, who adopted Tony as a baby, previously told The Sun: “We knew this was coming after being at the parole hearing and in light of what the Government is doing to ease prison crowding, so it was expected.

If the man who inflicted those appalling injuries is released back into society after serving little more than two-thirds of his sentence, confidence in the justice system will erode.

Robert JenrickShadow Justice Secretary

“The frustration for us is that she will be on license for two years and then will be able to live a happy life, whereas Tony will have life-long problems because of her and Anthony Smith’s actions.

“We made the change with Tony’s law and now future cases are supposed to get lengthier sentences.

“But with the Government’s new policy to release prisoners including child abusers and paedophiles early it sort of makes a mockery of that new sentencing power.

“We are grateful that Shabana Mahmood stepped in and blocked her from being released without a parole hearing, that meant she was in prison longer than she would have been otherwise, but it just feels wrong that she should be free while Tony has to live with the consequences of her actions for life.

“All the politicians we speak to on both sides know about Tony’s case, which I think has helped.

“They all know the story and see that despite his limitations Tony is still just a normal 10-year-old boy who just wants to do all the things normal 10-year-old boys do.

“I think that has helped our campaign, and now we just want to use that to make sure child abusers are properly punished.”

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Robert Jenrick has stated that Smith should remain locked up[/caption]

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Hudgell was forty-one days old when Smith and Simpson fractured his limbs[/caption]

A NEW £5billion train line is set to connect two of the UK’s most beautiful cities.

The government have confirmed a £2.5 billion cash injection into continuing to deliver the plan.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a further £2.5 billion in funding for East West Rail (EWR), the major infrastructure project to establish a railway link between Oxford and Cambridge.

She announced the investment in her first spending review statement to Parliament after the long-delayed scheme.

Speaking in the House of Commons Reeves said: “I have heard representations from my honourable friends from Milton Keynes North, Milton Keynes Central and Buckingham and Bletchley.

“And I can tell the House today to connect Oxford and Cambridge and to back Milton Keynes’ leading tech sector I am providing a further £2.5 billion for the continued delivery of East West Rail.”

The funding is part of a broad vision to develop the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.

A government policy paper released alongside the Chancellor’s speech described a “renewed focus” on driving growth in the area.

It also confirmed that EWR remains central to that ambition, supporting not only economic development but also enabling large-scale housing growth reports East Anglia ByLines.

Reeves reiterated the government’s commitment to creating 1.5 million new homes and emphasised that new transport links like EWR would help unlock sites for housing and employment along the route.

The railway is also expected to ease pressure on roads, connect communities more effectively and stimulate local economies by making areas more attractive for investment and business start-ups.

Councillor Judy Roberts, cabinet member for Place, Environment and Climate Action on Oxfordshire County Council, said: “We welcome the continued commitment from the government to progress East West Rail through to Cambridge,” reported This is Oxfordshire.

She added: “Which builds on previous budget commitments and delivery of the route between Oxford and Milton Keynes, expected to open soon following current train testing.

“East West Rail effectively provides a ‘backbone’ for developing a wider regional integrated sustainable transport network.

“And it will be important that Oxfordshire works with those on the scheme to provide high-quality first mile/last mile connectivity from key stations along the route.

“It will also be important to maximise the benefits of development for East West Rail through delivering economic, social and environmental benefits, as well as onward rail connections, for example to Swindon and Bristol.

“This includes delivery of a fully decarbonised passenger and freight railway at the next stage of development, with supporting investment in electrification infrastructure and high-quality new trains, including for use between Oxford and Milton Keynes.”

Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock, also supported the plans and said: “I welcome the Government’s confirmation in the Spending Review of the £2.5 billion for the next phase of the East West Rail project.

“It’s crucial that East West Rail deliver the funding to keep London Road open and I will continue pressing the company and Rail Ministers to commit to an underpass for all modes of light transport.”

Other announcements made in the spending review included a further £3.5 billion towards improving the TransPennine rail route that links York, Leeds and Manchester.