257: They wheeled her dead child around in her pushchair for days

Bang to Rights

In this episode, I delve into the tragic case of Isabella Rose Wheildon, a two-year-old girl from Ipswich, Suffolk, whose life was brutally cut short in June 2023. Isabella endured a harrowing period of escalating abuse at the hands of her mother's partner, Scott Jeff, while her mother, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, failed to protect her. The couple shockingly concealed Isabella's death for several days, transporting her lifeless body in a pushchair around Ipswich. Their heinous actions culminated in a trial at Ipswich Crown Court, where Jeff was convicted of murder and child cruelty, receiving a life sentence with a minimum term of 26 years. Gleason-Mitchell was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child and child cruelty, resulting in a 10-year prison sentence. Join me as I explore the events leading up to this devastating crime, the investigation that brought the perpetrators to justice, and the profound impact on Isabella's family and the local community.