Baby P appeal to be heard.

ONE of the three people jailed over the death of Baby P was launching a bid to appeal against his sentence today.

Jason Owen, 37, who was given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum term of three years at the Old Bailey in May, was due to have an application heard by three judges in the Court of Appeal in London.

Owen, of Bromley, Kent, was jailed along with baby Peter's mother Tracey Connelly, 28, of Tottenham, north London, and her boyfriend Steven Barker, 33, for causing or allowing the death of the 17-month-old.

Lodger Owen - who is Barker's brother but changed his name after the child's death - had been staying at Peter's home.

It emerged yesterday that Peter's mother, who was jailed indefinitely with a minimum term of five years, had dropped an appeal bid against her sentence which was expected to be heard today along with Owen's case.

Peter Connelly was found dead in August 2007. He had more than 50 injuries despite being on the at-risk register.

A sentence of 12 years was handed out to Barker, who was told that he had played a major role in Peter's death.

He was also jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years after being convicted of raping a two-yearold girl.

His appeal against the rape conviction will be heard on November 24.