Tracey Connelly, the mother of Baby Peter Connelly, has launched a new bid for freedom, just months after being recalled to prison for breaching the conditions of her licence.

Connelly, now 43, was jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son, who died in 2007 after enduring more than 50 injuries over an eight-month period at their home in Tottenham, north London.

Despite being released in 2022, Connelly was hauled back to jail just months later for an undisclosed breach. She is now reportedly telling fellow inmates that she plans to set up a “subscription-only” OnlyFans page if released again.

Public Parole Hearing Confirmed

In a rare move, the Parole Board has confirmed that her upcoming two-day hearing will be held in public, despite objections from Connelly’s legal team, who argued it would aggravate her PTSD and subject her to further “bullying and aggression”.

A Parole Board document states:

“In the current psychological risk assessment, it is assessed that her risk of violence remains low. But risk would be high and potentially imminent if she were to have access to children while other risk factors are present.”

Despite this, the panel has allowed her to seek release, though she has told interviewers she will not be seeking unconditional freedom, stating that she relies on the support mechanisms that come with monitored release.

Nude Photos, Identity Change, and Prior Breaches

Connelly was previously recalled to prison in 2015 after reportedly selling nude photos online, and had allegedly reinvented herself online using the alias “Connie” on a WeightWatchers forum. Her internet and phone use was restricted, and she had to disclose relationships and observe curfews while on licence.

This latest parole application is Connelly’s fourth attempt, following previous rejections in 2015, 2017, and 2019.

 The Tragic Case of Baby P

Peter Connelly, known to the public as Baby P, died with horrific injuries including a broken back, fractured ribs, and torn fingernails. The case shocked the nation and revealed systemic failings by social services, who missed over 60 opportunities to save him.

Three people were jailed in connection with his death:

• Steven Barker, jailed for 12 years for causing or allowing Peter’s death, also received a life sentence for raping a two-year-old girl in a separate case.
• Jason Owen, Barker’s brother, was sentenced to six years for allowing Peter to die.
• Tracey Connelly, Peter’s mother, received an indeterminate sentence, with release dependent on Parole Board assessment.

In 2025, the Parole Board ruled that Barker remains too dangerous to be released or transferred to a lower-security prison.