Morecambe teenager spared jailed after causing death of her new-born child
She has been given a community and rehabilitation order
A teenager who admitted causing the death of her new-born baby son in Morecambe has been spared jail.
The court heard how Sinead Tippett, who was 15 at the time, denied that she was pregnant to friends and family.
She later gave birth in her bedroom before claiming the baby wasn't breathing when he was born.
A post-mortem showed that the baby boy, named Cameron, died from being suffocated.
The now 19-year-old has admitted a charge of infanticide.
She has been handed a three-year community order and a 20 day rehabilitation order.
In a statement, Cameron's father said: "With the loss of my son and everything in-between, it has impacted me in a huge way.
"Firstly, it has affected my mental health the most, which also comes in to my day to day life. I don't sleep due to bad dreams and memories of seeing Cameron at the hospital.
"From losing Cameron, it affected my motivation to do anything. For months and months I stayed in my room day in day out, not wanting to socialise. I stopped going to school for 6 months and when I went back I was not the same person.
"Losing Cameron has not only had a negative impact on myself, but my family as well. My mum, dad, sister, nana and younger cousins are significantly impacted, and we all carry the loss of Cameron daily. The loss of Cameron doesn't get easier and there is still a huge hole in my heart that will never be filled."