A mother who dealt drugs and whose infant boy ultimately passed away as a result of being exposed to narcotics at her home in Aberdeenshire has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Olly-James Sievewright, who was three months old at the time, was exposed to mephedrone, also known as M-Cat, and MDMA, which is more popularly known as ecstasy, in Sandhaven. Amy Beck, who is 32 years old, was found guilty of this crime.
During the month of December 2019, he passed away as a consequence of the effects of a peritonitis infection in conjunction with the consumption of medications. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Judge Fiona Tait handed down a sentence of imprisonment to Beck, stating that this was the only possible consequence. The High Court in Aberdeen had previously convicted Beck, who was from Fraserburgh, guilty of exposing Ollie to illegal substances between September 2019 and his death three months later at an address in St. Magnus Road in Sandhaven. The incident occurred between September 2019 and the time of his death.
In addition, she was found guilty of being involved in the distribution of the Class B substance mephedrone over a period of approximately three years, and she was also found guilty of exposing children to drugs. During the trial, it was stated that her previous residence in Sandhaven had been “polluted” by drugs.
a “complicated example”
The jury was informed that the baby’s capacity to deal with the consequences of contracting peritonitis, which occurs when tissue inside the belly becomes inflamed, may have been weakened as a result of the baby’s exposure to mephedrone.
David Moggach, the attorney for the defense, stated that there was never any evidence shown in the Crown case that Beck had any intention of intentionally subjecting himself to ill treatment. According to him, the initial offender was evaluated as posing a medium danger, and he included the following statement: “She is not without her own problems.”
In his statement to the court, Mr. Moggach commented, “It is an unusual case and a difficult case to deal with.” Beck was informed by Judge Fiona Tait that “a custodial sentence is the only appropriate disposal as it pertains to your case.”