North East mum and boyfriend jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter

Alexandra Walker and Harrison Simpson will spend at least 22 years and 28 years behind bars for the sadistic murder of Isabelle Welsh

The judge Ms Justice Norton said the murder was the final act in a series of assaults which the pair tried to cover up.

A mother and her new boyfriend have been jailed for life for the sadistic murder of her two-year-old toddler who was also sexually assaulted.

The judge Ms Justice Norton said the murder was the final act in a series of assaults which the pair tried to cover up.

Isabelle Rose Welsh was found lying dead at the foot of the stairs at the home she shared with mum Alexandra Walker, 25, in Thornaby (Picture: Cleveland Police/PA) A mum and her new boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter, who was also sexually abused before her death. Isabelle Rose

A woman and her boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter after weeks of abuse.

Alexandra Walker and boyfriend Harrison Simpson convicted of the murder of Isabelle Welsh