Kelly Emery , 34 , was convicted of the manslaughter of son Fenton Hogan , two , at Nottingham Crown Court after they found she had deliberately fed him methadone to make him sleep . A drug addicted mother who fed her toddler son a heroin substitute to 'knock him out ' so she could smoke crack has been jailed for six years . Kelly Emery , 34 , was convicted of the manslaughter of son Fenton Hogan , two , at Nottingham Crown Court after a jury heard she had deliberately given her son methadone to make him sleep . The mother refused to give evidence at her trial insisting that she had never given her child the drug , despite being negligent in leaving bottles of it 'lying around ' her house . The Crown alleged that Emery gave the heroin substitute to Fenton to 'knock him out ' so she could smoke crack cocaine . Fenton , who had no obvious injuries , was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital from the family 's former home . Emery , formerly of Frankley , Birmingham , was given a concurrent 12-month prison sentence after admitting gross neglect of Fenton by allowing him access to methadone . But the seven woman , five man jury cleared her of giving the toddler methadone on two other occasions before his death in July 2013 . In a statement issued after the case , Detective Inspector Bob Sutton , who led a West Midlands Police investigation into the death , said : 'Any child death is a tragedy . 'Fenton Hogan should have had the rest of his live to look forward to . 'Instead his short life was taken by the actions of his mother , who should have been there to safeguard and protect him . ' The officer said of Emery : 'Her daily routine revolved around the consumption of drugs . This was to the detriment of those she had direct care for . 'Fenton 's extended family agrees that no sentence is sufficient or will help to heal what happened to Fenton . The impact of Kelly 's actions will remain with all of the family forever . ' Blood samples taken from the child showed he had as much of the drug on his system as an adult on methadone maintenance therapy . And hair samples showed that , in the months before his death , he had ingested the drug on at least two other occasions . Blood samples taken from the child showed he had as much of the drug on his system as an adult on methadone maintenance therapy . Hair samples showed that , in the months before his death , he had ingested the drug on at least two other occasions . Emery was cleared of giving him the drug on other occasions . The court heard she gave Fenton methadone knowing it 'would knock him out and enable her to do what she wanted without the interference from a fractious child that was difficult to put to sleep ' When he opened the case , prosecutor Christopher Hotten QC told the jury : 'That Sunday evening , she had crack and she wanted to smoke it . 'We say she gave Fenton methadone knowing , to put colloquially , it would knock him out and enable her to do what she wanted without the interference from a fractious child that was difficult to put to sleep . ' Emery , who had pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by gross negligence and a charge of child neglect , wept in the dock as she was jailed for six years . Mr Justice Robin Knowles told her she had not faced a murder charge because she had no intention of killing her son . The judge told her ; 'Fenton died because you actively administered about 10mg of methadone to him . Emery , who had pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death by gross negligence and a charge of child neglect , wept in the dock as she was jailed for six years for the manslaughter of her son . 'That is about half the amount you , as an adult , were taking for you addiction , at that point , to heroin . 'You did this to get him to sleep so that you could focus on what you saw as your need to take drugs . ' Emery was sentence to six years for manslaughter and 12 month concurrent for a charge of child neglect which she pleaded guilty to . The jury , by their verdicts , the judge said , found Fenton had consumed methadone in the past from bottle left lying around by Emery . However it was only on one occasion , on June 30 2013 , she actively gave him the drug . Emery was sentence to six years for manslaughter and 12 month concurrent for a charge of child neglect which she pleaded guilty to . The judge went on ; ' I accept the death of Fenton is crushing in itself . ' I accept there is genuine remorse . This case is a tragic one . 'The offending was so unnecessary yet so culpable , the consequences so grave . 'The offence is so serious that a prison sentence is necessary . ' Before she was taken down , the judge said finally to Emery ; 'Your options include dedicating yourself now to your own recovery in honour of the memory of Fenton and in respect of the life your daughter has to live . 'It is not too late to give in memory of Fenton and towards the life of your daughter the gift of a mother who does not take drugs . 'Few things are irreparable over time . '
Kelly Emery , 34 , convicted of the manslaughter of Fenton Hogan , two . Gave him heroin substitute to 'knock him out ' , so she could smoke crack . Blood samples taken from the child showed he had as much of the drug on his system as an adult on methadone maintenance therapy . Tests revealed he had ingested the drug on at least two other occasions .