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A mother of a baby who was shaken to death has been told she could face jail if she "harasses" her son's killer.

Karly Hopson helped expose killer Jason Redgrave's true identity to staff after he was spotted working in a restaurant.

But after posting images of him on social media to act as a warning, police have said she could face being locked up if she does it again, Lincolnshire Live reports.

Redgrave was jailed for eight years in 2012 for the manslaughter of six-month-old Ethan.

But after his release the 30-year-old used a fake ID - posing as Dylan Cooper - to get a job at Damon's restaurant in Lincoln.

When friends of Karly spotted him working at the bar, they took his picture and reported him to management.

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The picture was then passed on to Karly who, in her anger and as a warning to others, posted the image on Facebook – but police have since told her she could be jailed if she does it again.

The 29-year-old said: “The police have been to my house and told me I will be arrested if I put anything else about him on social media. Apparently he has accused me of harassment.

“They say he has been receiving abusive texts and phone calls - not from me, I don’t have his number and definitely don’t want to talk to him - and is scared to leave the house.

“Well I’m pleased he’s scared to leave the house and is always having to look over his shoulder to be honest after what he did."

Redgrave was released by Damon’s on Saturday, February 3.

He used a fake name to gain employment but it is not clear if he declared his previous names or criminal convictions on his application form.

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The Grimsby Telegraph says Redgrave has officially changed his name by deed poll.

Karly says she only shared to expose his true identity.

She said: “I probably shouldn’t have shared his picture, but I don’t think it’s fair that he is accusing me of harassment after what he did to Ethan. I just wanted to warn people who he was – and why wouldn’t I?

“I go to Damon’s – what if I’d been there that night? I don’t know what I would have done. It could have so easily happened though – everybody goes to Damon’s.”

Redgrave is on licence until December 2019 and has to follow specific conditions following his early release from prison in December 2015 after serving half his sentence.

Karly’s world was shattered when she left her son with Redgrave – who was her boyfriend at the time – while she went to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

She had believed that he would be safe but she received a phone call from Redgrave while she was out to say baby Ethan wasn’t breathing.

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His manslaughter trial later heard he had shaken the baby for crying and interrupting a flirty text message conversation he was having with another man.

Baby Ethan spent several days on life support at Sheffield Children’s Hospital while support for Karly and her family flooded in from around the world.

A Facebook group – Make A Wish For Ethan George Hopson – was set up by Karly and within hours had more than 10,000 members from across the globe.

She charted Ethan’s final days, including his baptism in the hospital and confirmed the baby boy’s tragic death after his life support was withdrawn.

Redgrave, who was 25 at the time, was found guilty of manslaughter following a trial at Hull Crown Court.

He was cleared of murder because the jury did not believe he actually meant to kill Ethan.

Karly said at the time: “I accept the conviction of manslaughter because I still don’t – or don’t want to believe – he went to Ethan’s room to kill him.

“I also believe it was a moment of madness, but a baby’s life was still taken, and for this, Jason was given eight years.

“He will serve a further three and a half years in prison and four years on tag.

“This is not justice, this is not teaching him a lesson, in my opinion, this is a slap on the wrist.

“Although I understand Jason’s life may never be the same once he is released from prison, something still needs to be done about the minimum number of years that can be given to somebody convicted of manslaughter.”

She called for a change in the law following the sentencing.

Humberside Police have declined to comment.