A married mother who targeted a vulnerable young boy at the care home where she worked has been jailed.

Lindy Leah was said to have "fallen in love" with the teenager, a resident of the St Helens care home where she served as deputy manager.

The 44-year-old was accused of donning inappropriate and revealing attire in his presence. A string of WhatsApp messages revealed her asking him "for a love bite" and urging him to abscond so they could have a drug-fuelled "night away".

Leah, from Capesthorne Road in Orford, Warrington, denied being a person in a position of trust causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. However, she was found guilty following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court last month.

She also admitted to two counts of being involved in the supply of class B

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