It wasn’t until the bruised child ran out of her house through a window that her abuse was discovered. He fell four feet to the ground after jamming himself through a six-inch opening between the pane and frame. Before police were called, he was spotted wandering the streets in the rain while just dressed in pajamas.
When authorities arrived at the home where Boyle and her 23-year-old partner, Timothy Johnstone, lived, they were shocked to discover a two-year-old child in a makeshift cage.
Edinburgh Live reported that the cot’s base had been taken off and fastened to the top using dressing gown straps, making it impossible for a kid to get out once inside.
After a trial, the couple was found guilty despite their denials of child maltreatment, but they were spared jail time. Boyle was permitted to care for the children in exchange for 250 hours of unpaid labor.
Boyle received a Community Payback Order at Ayr Sheriff Court in 2014 after she was discovered comatose on a couch with a crying infant at her feet.
