Sheffield woman pleads not guilty to years of alleged child cruelty and coercive control over partner
It includes allegations of suffocating and assaulting a little girl
A Sheffield woman charged with years of child cruelty and coercive control towards her partner has pleaded not guilty in court.
The 40-year-old - who cannot legally be named to protect the identity of the little girl in the case - appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on November 10.
She is charged with abusing the man and child over the course of around 10 years, with offences dating back to 2015.
They include two counts of child cruelty towards the girl over a period of seven years, as well as a counts of assaulting and suffocating the child.
Towards the partner, she is accused of coercive and controlling behaviour over a 10 year period, including controlling his finances, what he wore, his access to WiFi, who he could see, verbally and physically abusing him, and locking him out of a house.
The woman pleaded not guilty to all counts.
She will stand trial in January 2028, and was released on bail, with orders not to contact the child in the case.