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24/01/2007
Bardsley convicted on child cruelty charges
'Wife Swap' star Lizzy Bardsley has been convicted on charges of child cruelty.
The 33-year-old mother-of-eight from Hursthead Road in Rochdale was charged at Bolton Crown Court with three counts of wilful assault of a child and one count of wilful ill-treatment.
The charges relate to one child, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Ms Bardsley who denied the charges showed no emotion as the verdict was given.
She became famous following her notorious loud-mouthed appearance on 'Wife Swap', where two women swap lifestyles and look after each other's families while living in each other's houses.
The case was adjourned until February 22 for pre-sentence reports. Bardsley was granted conditional bail.
The 33-year-old mother-of-eight from Hursthead Road in Rochdale was charged at Bolton Crown Court with three counts of wilful assault of a child and one count of wilful ill-treatment.
The charges relate to one child, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Ms Bardsley who denied the charges showed no emotion as the verdict was given.
She became famous following her notorious loud-mouthed appearance on 'Wife Swap', where two women swap lifestyles and look after each other's families while living in each other's houses.
The case was adjourned until February 22 for pre-sentence reports. Bardsley was granted conditional bail.
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