THE EVIL mum of murdered toddler Star Hobson could be hit with extra jail time next month after an appeal over her lenient sentence, we can reveal.
Frankie Smith, 20, was jailed for eight years in December after a jury at Bradford Crown Court convicted her of causing or allowing the death of her own child.
She stood idly by as her violent lesbian partner and self-styled No1 Psycho, Savannah Brockhill, 28, murdered defenceless 16-month-old Star.
Even her own family were appalled at the soft sentence which will see her released from prison after serving just four years.
Smith's grandad, Frank, 68, was one of five people who alerted social services to the appalling injuries inflicted on Star during her short life.
They included broken bones, cracked ribs, a 12cm skull fracture and countless bruises across her face and body.
Frank – who handed over video footage of bruised Star – told Sun Online: "We've been told the hearing will take place on March 15.
"The sentence was far too lenient. I think everyone can see that – I just hope the court agrees.
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"She is my granddaughter, but justice should be served for Star.
"It's not right that she gets to leave prison at the age of 24, having served just four years, and gets to pick up from where she left off.
"She will have her whole life in front of her. That's not justice, not in my eyes anyway.
"I want to see her sentence increased to the maximum available to take into account the enormity of what she did."
The maximum jail sentence for causing or allowing the death of a child is 10 years – but Frank added: "It should be even longer.
"I can't bear to think of the suffering Star went through. It weighs heavily on my mind every single day.
"Frankie and that monster deserve everything they get.
'JUSTICE FOR STAR'
"The country is sick of these soft sentences and hearing lessons will be learned. We want justice to be served."
Helpless Star was battered to such an extent that by the end in September 2020 she was unable to stand, let alone walk.
She was punched, slapped, kicked, pinched and throttled in the months before her death by evil amateur boxer Brockhill.
Smith turned a blind eye as she repeatedly used the tot as a punch bag.
The Attorney General appealed Smith's sentence and sent it to the Court of Appeal to be reviewed.
Suella Braverman said: "This is a tragic and extremely upsetting case and my thoughts are with all those who loved Star Hobson.
"This vulnerable and innocent child was subjected to continued physical abuse, and her mother, Frankie Smith, allowed it to happen.
"This case will have caused upset to anyone who read about it, but my job is to decide if a sentence appears to be too low based solely on the facts of the case.
"I have carefully considered the details of this case, and I concluded that I can refer Frankie Smith’s sentence to the Court of Appeal as I believe it is unduly lenient."
Brockhill’s life sentence and minimum 25 year jail term will not be appealed.
In total, social services missed five crucial opportunities to save Star from her tormentors.
A serious case review into her murder and the failings which led to it is already underway.
Star's devastated great-gran Anita Smith, 70, warned them: "I don't want her to be another Baby P."
She added: "Social services have blood on their hands and should hang their heads in shame."
Her case has chilling echoes of the brutal murder of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, who was killed by his cruel stepmum, Emma Tustin, and dad, Thomas Hughes.
Tustin and Hughes' sentences will also be reviewed by the Court of Appeal.
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