Kaylea Titford: Mother and father’ jail sentences elevated over overweight daughter’s manslaughter

The dad and mom of a disabled lady who died after turning into morbidly overweight have had their jail sentences elevated over her manslaughter.

Kaylea Titford had simply turned 16 when she died in her dwelling in Powys in October 2020, weighing greater than 22st.

Her father Alun Titford, 45, was sentenced to seven years and 6 months in jail at Swansea Crown Court in March.

Sarah Lloyd-Jones, 39, Kaylea’s mom, was jailed for six years.

The pair had their jail sentences elevated on the Court of Appeal on Friday to 10 years and eight years, respectively.

Lawyers representing the Attorney General’s workplace (AGO) argued that Titford and Lloyd-Jones’ sentences have been “unduly lenient” and referred to as for them to be elevated.

William Emlyn Jones KC, representing the AGO mentioned the offence fell “into the definition of ‘extreme'”.

“By virtue of the combination of the duration of the neglect, the nature of the victim’s prolonged suffering, the extent of the victim’s vulnerability and absolute dependence on her parents for care, and ultimately, the appalling conditions in which she was left to live and ultimately die, this is an offence which falls into the definition of ‘extreme’,” he mentioned.

Lloyd-Jones watched the listening to through video hyperlink from jail, however Titford was not current.

The sentences have been elevated by Lord Justice Popplewell, who sat with Mrs Justice McGowan and His Honour Judge Bate.

Lord Justice Popplewell mentioned Kaylea had been “living in unimaginable squalor”.