Pregnant mother jailed for forcing four-year-old boy to drink Dettol after he 'gave her a dirty look'

A pregnant mum who inflicted cruel punishments on a four-year-old boy, including forcing him to drink Dettol, has been sentenced to five years in prison.

The 32-year-old, who has not been named, also tied the boy to a chair and made him stand under a cold shower for ten minutes.

The woman was heavily pregnant with her fourth child in May 2014, when the boy and his mother came to stay at her home in Doonside, west Sydney.  

One one occasion, she accused the youngster of giving her a 'dirty look' and forced him to drink Dettol until he vomited.