Tony Hudgell: 8-yr-old is 'scared' as parents who brutally tortured him as an infant could be freed soon
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KENT, ENGLAND: The couple imprisoned for brutally abusing Pride of Britain winner Tony Hudgell, who had to have both legs amputated, has asked to be released within weeks. Jody Simpson, 24, and Anthony Smith, 47, were about to be released automatically in August after being sentenced to ten years in jail for child abuse and neglect, but Justice Secretary Dominic Raab intervened.
The infant suffered from sepsis, multiple organ failure, and severe life-threatening and permanently altering limb fractures. Tony, who is now eight years old, had to have both legs amputated below the knee, but he now enjoys life with his adoptive parents, Paula and Mark Hudgell, as reported by the Sun.
