A decision on whether Tracey Connelly - the mother of Baby P - will be allowed free from prison could be made with days.
Parole Board judges could make their decision very soon with Justice Secretary Dominic Raab already pledging in March to appeal against the board's recommendation to free Connelly from prison.
Connelly was jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter at their home in north London.
This was her fourth time in front of the parole board. She was released on licence back in 2013 but recalled to prison two years later for breaching her parole conditions by "developing intimate personal relationships" online and inciting another resident at her accommodation to engage in "inappropriate sexualised behaviour".
The Parole Board, which is independent of government, received a formal request to review the decision under the so-called reconsideration mechanism last week and said this would be looked at "as soon as possible" by senior judges. It is understood a ruling is expected on Thursday.
If refused, the decision and reasons for this will be published. If accepted, then a review and fresh hearing will take place, reports Wales Online.
A Parole Board spokesman said: "An application under the reconsideration mechanism has been received from the Secretary of State for Justice for the case of Tracey Connelly and will be considered as soon as possible. A senior judge will review the decision and the details of the case, and will then decide whether the decision should be reconsidered.
"If the application is accepted, the case will be sent for another parole review, which will be arranged as a priority. If the application is rejected the senior judge will provide published written reasons for why the decision was not reconsidered."
News of Connelly's potential release came as Mr Raab revealed his plans to overhaul the parole process.
Known publicly as Baby P, Peter had suffered more than 50 injuries despite being on the at-risk register and receiving 60 visits from social workers, police officers and health professionals over eight months.
A series of reviews identified missed opportunities to save the youngster's life had they reacted properly to warning signs. Connelly was handed a sentence of imprisonment for public protection with a minimum term of five years after admitting her crimes.
Her boyfriend Steven Barker and his brother Jason Owen were also convicted.
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