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A lodger at Baby P’s home who was jailed over his death will launch a bid to appeal against his sentence later.

Jason Owen, 37, of Bromley, Kent, was given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum term of three years for causing or allowing the death of the child.

Baby P’s mother Tracey Connelly, 28, and her partner Steven Barker, 33, were told they would serve minimum jail terms of five and 12 years.

Peter Connelly died aged 17 months in Haringey, north London, in August 2007.

He had more than 50 injuries, including fractured ribs and a broken back, when he was found dead in his cot.

Owen, who is Barker’s brother but changed his name after the child’s death, had been staying at Peter’s home with his 15-year-old girlfriend.

On Monday Connelly, of north London, dropped a bid to appeal against her sentence.

All three had initially been refused leave to appeal against their sentences in September but were later allowed to renew their applications.

Barker’s appeal against a conviction for raping a two-year-old girl in a separate case will be heard by the Court of Appeal on 24 November.

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