Star Hobson: Mother Frankie Smith is victim of toddler’s murder, barrister claims ahead of sentencing

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Frankie Smith, 20, is awaiting sentencing for causing or allowing 16-month-old Star’s death alongside her former girlfriend Savannah Brockhill, who was found guilty of the youngster’s murder. open image in gallery Frankie Smith, 20, is awaiting sentencing for causing or allowing 16-month-old Star’s death alongside her former girlfriend Savannah Brockhill, who was found guilty of the youngster’s murder She explained how Brockhill’s arrest had put her whole family in danger and described how her brother-in-law had been subject to an “extremely violent assault”, leaving him with a fractured skull. open image in gallery Savannah Brockhill, 28, has been convicted of the murder of her girlfriend’s 16-month-old daughter, Star Hobson Ms Jones told the BBC that when social workers rang to say they were visiting, Smith spent an hour cleaning Star and covering up bruises. Star was taken to hospital from the flat where she lived with Smith in Wesley Place, Keighley, on 22 September 2020, but her injuries were “utterly catastrophic” and “unsurvivable”, prosecutors told the two-month trial.