Former Nurse Sentenced to 7 Years for Poisoning Child with Laxatives

Tracy Menhinick, a 52-year-old former auxiliary nurse, was convicted of causing severe harm to a boy over three years through the administration of non-prescribed laxatives.

Tracy Menhinick was found guilty of 'wilfully ill-treating' a boy by administering non-prescribed laxative lactulose, affecting his development and mobility.
The boy, poisoned between the ages of three and six, was admitted to the hospital with severe symptoms, including being underweight and requiring resuscitation during 'floppy episodes.'
Menhinick consented to unnecessary treatments and operations for the child, leading to his permanent disfigurement and impairment.
Despite her conviction, Menhinick denies responsibility for her actions and does not accept her diagnosis of factitious disorder, previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
The child's condition improved after Menhinick was removed from his care, though he remains permanently disfigured.