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Woman goes on trial accused of murdering boy (4)
Summary
A 32‑year‑old woman from the south west has pleaded guilty to killing a four‑year‑old boy but denies that the death was murder. She is to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court, where Mr Justice Paul McDermott swore in a jury of eight men and four women. The judge told the jury that the allegation is murder and that the child was aged four‑and‑a‑half when he died on 16 March 2021. The trial, expected to last up to five weeks, is set to begin tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman goes on trial accused of murdering boy (4). Charges or matters: killing a four-year-old boy but denies the child's murder and is to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- March 16, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-11-04 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: killing a four-year-old boy but denies the child's murder and is to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
Topics
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